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Mike Johnson: “History has proven that centralized governments thrive when…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Remote Address by House Speaker at the ARC Conference on American Renewal and Global Leadership

Published | Video Starts at 18:14

The County Commission's grip on zoning laws is weakened when neighborhoods take control of development initiatives. And organizations like the World Economic Forum lose their dominance when organizations like our ARC seek to challenge their hegemony. History has proven that centralized governments thrive when their subjects are powerless and indifferent. If we want to protect our rights from tyranny, we have to focus, work and build closest to home. And we must hold our elected leaders accountable. (18:14–18:21)

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Asserts that centralized governments benefit from the powerlessness and indifference of their citizens.

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