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February 11, 2015

Declinists Be Damned: Bet on America

America owes $6 trillion to China, our sprawling military complex often appears helpless against disparate threats abroad, and the War on Terror has stripped us of the moral high ground. Are our best days behind us, or should the world still bet on America? Watch Debate

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