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Jack Herer

When I went off to the army when I was 17 years old, I believed in America and the rights of freedom. But today I believe my government is lying to the American people and that my president, George Bush, is a criminal.

Jack Herer

Freedom

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The author expresses a shift from trusting the U.S. government and its commitment to freedom to feeling betrayed and deceived by its actions.

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