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“Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible.”

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Janice Rogers Brown
Janice Rogers Brown

Janice Rogers Brown is an accomplished American judge, born on May 11, 1949. She has had a distinguished career in the legal field, known for her unique perspectives and judgments. more

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