Our Constitution must be upheld-even in emotional times


	Our Constitution must be upheld-even in emotional times

klippety

6-18-2008 2:55 PM

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klippety says:

John Adams was the only lawyer to defend the British soldiers that were accused of killing civilians in Boston. A true act of courage in the face of emotional times.

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