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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

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The Constitutional Foundations of Martin Luther King’s Dream David Azerrad, Ph.D.

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The Constitution and Crime The Hon. Edwin Meese III

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Preserve, Protect and Defend Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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Americans Deserve American Laws Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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Deja Vu on Dictators, Double Standards Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

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Freedom Is Still the Winning Formula Ambassador Terry Miller

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An Individual Right Rekindled Andrew M. Grossman

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First Principles, folks! Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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