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Angus King Warns of Rising Tyranny in U S
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) talks with Matt Lewis about Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s historic “Declaration of Conscience,” delivered in 1950 during the height of McCarthyism.
Senator King draws direct parallels between Smith’s courageous stand for constitutional principles and today’s challenges to American democracy, emphasizing the urgent need for patriotism over partisanship. Citing the erosion of checks and balances, King warns of the rising threat of concentrated executive power and the undermining of the rule of law.
He calls on Congress to reassert its constitutional authority and…
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