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In a free society, government reflects the soul of its people. If people want change at the top, they will have to live in different ways. Our major social problems are not the cause of our decadence. They are a reflection of it.

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Cal Thomas
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 2
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Radical Islamists are serious about killing in pursuit of their extreme objectives. Releasing their soldiers can only embolden them to take more Americans hostage. The deal for Sgt. Bergdahl may well turn out to have been a bargain with the devil.
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Asking politicians to give up a source of money is like asking Dracula to forsake blood.
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In business, poor performance leads to bankruptcy or, at a minimum, a restructuring of the company. In American education, failure entitles the bankrupt system to even more taxpayer dollars.
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No power on earth is greater than a mind and soul reawakened. Our Constitution begins we the people, not us the government.
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Our politics suffers from a shortage of people who put character and country before career and personal gain.
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The difference between the more traditional sports clubs and Congress is that Congress doesn't really compete against another team.
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The brutality of communism was quickly swept under history's rug, in large part because so many on the left had embraced it as the solution to humankind's problems.
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So, my fellow Christians, protest this film if you like, but then how about devoting some energy to fill the vacuum created by your retreat from popular culture.
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