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Betty Boom

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Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:50 PM Tuesday

The first duty of the American government... [View all]

…is to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, which does not limit due process or equal protection to citizens. The 5th and 14th amendments protect “persons,” not just citizens.

Some of us who took that oath actually believed in the words we said.

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