These are the institutions of government that finally abolished slavery.
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These are the institutions of government that clawed America out of the Depression, built the Golden Gate, the Hoover Dam, the PWA and the TVA.
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These are the institutions of government that saved the world from Nazi tyranny, and defeated Imperial Japan.
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These are the institutions of government that ran the Berlin Airlift, founded NATO, and paid for the Marshall plan.
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These are the institutions of government that ultimately saved America from Richard Nixon.
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Those were not failures.
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These are the democratic institutions created by Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and Madison that have for 200+ years been a beacon of hope to the world of a better future built on reason and justice.
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These democratic institutions are beyond value.  They are the well-spring of our prosperity, our liberty, our security, and the future of our children and grandchildren.
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You have no idea what you are talking about.