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Wilkes was a british politician and writer whose house was ransacked and searched by the british government after he had pseudonymously written essays critical of king george iii. Yet, their faces havent been printed on our currency or carved into any cliffs. Senator mike lee rut offers a detailed glimpse into key constitutional. Jul 21, 2017 in his new book, written out of history. But before we indict our educational system for civic instruction malpractice, its worth remembering that ignorance of our countrys. One public official who takes the constitution very seriously, however, is utahs junior senator, mike lee. Reprinted from our lost constitution by senator mike lee with permission of sentinel, an imprint of penguin publishing group, a.
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