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“All presidents but Jefferson have argued that their first job was to keep us safe. All presidents but Jefferson were wrong. If you read the Constitution, you will see that the President's first job - as Jefferson understood well - is to keep us free.”

Quote by Andrew Napolitano

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Andrew Napolitano

Andrew Napolitano is a renowned American judge born on June 6, 1950. He has extensive experience in the legal field and has held several important positions. more

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