“No political party should ever be given permanent, unchallenged power.”

— Trevor Loudon

"How ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Amnesty Could Destroy American Liberty" https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-illegal-immigrant-amnesty-could-destroy-american-liberty_2784861.html

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