"The real difference between the United States and……" — Harold H. Greene
"The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches."
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Harold H. Greene
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