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EDITORIAL: Truth, Justice and the American Way — Sorry, That Was Superman's Claim to Fame - The Washington Informer

As the U.S. Senate met recently to vote on whether they should “approve” a commission to investigate the riot which occurred on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, we half-hoped that those members of the hallowed halls on the Hill would actually do the right thing.

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