I'm afraid, based on my own experience, that fascism will come to America in the name of national security.
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Jim Garrison Quote
“I derive no pleasure from prosecuting a man, even though I know he's guilty; do you think I could sleep at night or look at myself in the mirror in the morning if I hounded an innocent man?”
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