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Roman circus

The Romans had it partially right about Trump

February 20, 2017 Arthur Lieber Government, Guns, Religion in Politics, Trump One comment

At the conclusion of his “Here’s my take” on his Sunday, February 19, 2017 GPS program, Fareed Zakaria referenced how Roman leaders maintained control

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