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Deidre Henderson: if we don’t have the rule of law, we don’t have anything, we don’t have a country, we don’t have freedom, and if we’re…

On the recordJuly 9, 2026
if we don’t have the rule of law, we don’t have anything, we don’t have a country, we don’t have freedom, and if we’re willing to trade those things in the moment, then we’re willing to risk an awful lot for temporary gains.
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Deidre Henderson
Utah
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utahnewsdispatch.com
Jul 9, 2026

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Discussing the importance of rule of law.

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