It`s us, but it`s you, it`s that next generation. The one after that, my grandchildren and their children. They will determine whether the experiment still works, and of course, I`m an optimist and I am pretty sure it will.
Stephen Breyer: “It`s us, but it`s you, it`s that next generation. The one after that, my grandchildren and their children. They will…”
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Justice Breyer discusses the ongoing experiment of self-government and the role of future generations in determining its success.
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