"We are going to win our freedom because both the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of the Almighty God are embodied in our echoing de...
Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr. ~
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Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice.
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