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Samuel Clemens once said: “Do not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.”
Iowans have, for many years, been leaders in international outreach through agricultural assistance, disaster relief, and economic development.
Christian Nationalism wants to bring America’s church and state into one entity — like Hitler did — which is incompatible with the most basic principle of our democratic framework.
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