America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority … - Kent Conrad

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For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.

Kent Conrad

America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things.

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