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2605, 2022

Loyal Opposition – By Daniel Sheridan

Today is John Wayne's Birthday. He was born on May 26, 1906. Here's one thing we can learn from him.John Wayne was a famous American actor and an outspoken conservative Republican. However, he respected and supported whoever held the job – for the office is more important than the man. Beginning with President Kennedy, Wayne would send a letter applauding the new president saying, "congratulations from the loyal opposition." He sent the same message to other presidents he didn’t vote for, like Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter. Duke, as Wayne was called, criticized some of Kennedy's policies, but when [...]

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