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" The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. "

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" But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present. "