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Johnny Cash Could Save America

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Members of the Cash family react to the statue of late country singer Johnny Cash, unveiled at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 24, 2024.

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Amidst all of the controversy around statues in recent years, it sure is nice to see a monument that everyone can get behind.

On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson unveiled the latest addition to the U.S. Capitol’s statue collection: the man in black, Johnny Cash. Johnson introduced the story of the legendary musician, whose opus spans the genres of country, rock, folk, and blues:

Kayla Bartsch

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Kayla Bartsch

Kayla Bartsch is a former William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism at National Review.

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