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But I do complain that when these wrongs are done, the Government deliberately passes laws that protect the doer, and thus make wrong-doing its own act.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Alexander criticizes government actions that protect wrongdoers, highlighting a moral issue in governance.

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