They pushed us into the fight to defund Obamacare and shut down the government. And the day before the government reopened, one… — John Boehner Copy Share Image
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The Tea Party elites gained extraordinary influence by being able to funnel millions of undisclosed dollars into campaigns with ads that distort… — Chuck Schumer Copy Share Image
The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to be a slave, and must be punished… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
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The Vietnam War was so obviously evil and bore down most heavily upon working class youth that it made me think about… — Michael Yates Copy Share Image
If the government has any courage, it will punish those at the top of failed banks. Accountability is critical in every area… — Andrea Leadsom Copy Share Image
The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
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The lessons of paternalism ought to be unlearned and the better lesson taught that while people should patriotically and cheerfully support their… — Grover Cleveland Copy Share Image
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But obviously a state which becomes progressively more and more of a unity will cease to be a state at all. Plurality… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
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