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Chris Christie

Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.

Chris Christie

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Chris Christie is saying that the founders understood that public opinion and trends are temporary and unreliable. Therefore, they built the country's foundation on enduring values rather than on fleeting feelings or current popularity.

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