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[Presented at George Mason University on April 14, 2008?. Dedicated to Betty Hall and the New Hampshire State Legislature.?] John Adams, who…
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The people of the northern Italian city of Vicenza, with help from activists around Italy, the rest of Europe, and even in…
Over two years ago, the following 123 Democratic Congress Members did something extraordinary. Abercrombie; Allen; Baird; Baldwin; Becerra; Berkley; Bishop;…
Over two years ago, the following 123 Democratic Congress Members did something extraordinary. Abercrombie; Allen; Baird; Baldwin; Becerra; Berkley; Bishop; Blumenauer;…
Remarks on October 6, 2007, at a rally in Richmond, Va., celebrating the U.S. Constitution and flag. There have always been…
A Roseland, Indiana, city council member orders police to remove a fellow city council member. The police escort him out, shove him…
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