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“There exists a shadowy Government with its own Air Force, its own Navy, its own fundraising mechanism, and the ability to pursue its own ideas of the national interest, free from all checks and balances, and free from the law itself.”

Quote by Daniel Inouye

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Daniel Inouye was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator. Born on September 7, 1924, in Hawaii, he passed away on December 17, 2012. Senator Inouye served in the U.S. Senate for 50 years, making him one of the longest-serving senators in American history. more

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