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@ 6000 views on Facebook and Twitter\/X<\/strong> <\/a>so far<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a link to my 1994 book, Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty<\/strong><\/a>, discussed in this speech.<\/p>\n

Full version of the speech here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpb-1996-Stanford-Univ-conclusion-Liberty-vs.-Government-as-Master-Narrative.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

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@ 6000 views on Facebook and Twitter\/X so far Here\u2019s a link to my 1994 book, Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty, discussed in this speech. 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