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Whereas extremists in our society have openly espoused hate and bigotry and at least one group has expressed a desire to achieve their ends through violence; and
Whereas hate, bigotry, and violence have no place in our state and nation and are an affront to American values; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: that the Senate and the House of Representatives reject hate, bigotry, and violence in all their forms, and call on all Americans to unite against hate, bigotry, and violence and strive each day to live up to the principle that all people are created equal.
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Whereas extremists in our society have openly espoused hate and bigotry and at least one group has expressed a desire to achieve their ends through violence; and
Whereas hate, bigotry, and violence have no place in our state and nation and are an affront to American values; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: that the Senate and the House of Representatives reject hate, bigotry, and violence in all their forms, and call on all Americans to unite against hate, bigotry, and violence and strive each day to live up to the principle that all people are created equal.