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It's not a matter of just what we don't like and who we are most afraid of. We need an affirmative agenda if we're going to move forward as a democracy.
Jill Stein
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Jill Stein
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: May 14
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Jill Ellen Stein
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We call for, on the other hand - how do you deal with ISIS [Islamic State], of course, is the question that comes up immediately, ISIS and other terrorist groups.
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