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I took an oath to protect the Constitution, and protecting the Constitution means not letting the president bypass the separation of powers.


Blake Farenthold

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WILLIAM BLAKE I must create a system or be enslaved by another man s; I will not reason and compare: my business i...
WILLIAM BLAKE He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.
WILLIAM BLAKE That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a lasting witness against t...
WILLIAM BLAKE You smile with pomp and rigor, you talk of benevolence and virtue; I act with benevolence and virtue...
WILLIAM BLAKE Sweet babe, in thy face Soft desires I can trace, Secret joys and secret smiles, Little ...
WILLIAM BLAKE O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit Beneath...
WILLIAM BLAKE