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Louie Gohmert: John Adams said this Constitution is 'for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate' for governing any…

On the recordMarch 19, 2018
John Adams said this Constitution is 'for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate' for governing any other.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert emphasizes the need for moral governance in relation to the Constitution.

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