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"I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics."
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Source: Obama 'sorry' for God and guns jibe by Caroline Davies, www.theguardian.com. April 12, 2008.
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