We have some Jewish members of Congress, not a lot but there’s a bunch of us.
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Gary Leonard Ackermanis an American retired politician and former U.S. Representative from New York, serving from 1983 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.
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