“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMay 7, 2009
The court pushed the country to do something politicians were not brave enough to do.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Graham reflects on the court's role in societal change versus political courage.

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