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https://victorhanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hanson-Logo-1.png595200Obama and his team have subverted the government they pledged to serve. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Truth is the lifeblood of democracy. Without honesty, the foundations of consensual government crumble.