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Without the truth of the people, politics degenerates into mere spectacle and democracy declines, leaving demagoguery and cynicism to fill the void.

Jerry Brown

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Jerry Brown
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: April 7
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San Francisco County
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Edmund Gerald Brown
Edmund Gerald Brown Jr.
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I'd shrink government in a minute, if I could shrink GM, Bank of America, and all these immoral corporations that operate by an undemocratic code, with no soul and no conscience.
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My principles are simple. Protect the Earth. Serve the People, and Explore the Universe
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After years of struggle, the U.S. Supreme Court today has made same-sex marriage a reality in California ... I have directed the California Department of Public Health to advise the state's counties that they must begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in California
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