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Constitutional Law

Jun. 22, 2016

Springsteen's — and Trump's — America

Who we are as a country can't be personified in a single person, whether he's a presidential candidate or rock star. By Dan Lawton

Dan Lawton

Partner
Klinedinst PC in San Diego

501 W Broadway #1100
San Diego , CA 92101

Phone: (619) 400-8000

Email: dlawton@klinedinstlaw.com

Georgetown Univ Law Center

The views expressed here are his own.

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By Dan Lawton

Last month found me in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on business. Late one Friday night, a smartly dressed young woman in the lounge of my hotel approached me and a friend at the bar. She walked a bit unsteadily. It was 11:00 p.m. The piece of urban jargon that best described her state could be "overserved." She slurringly accosted me without introducing herself, asking if I was American. Her tone suggested that strengthening the amity ...

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