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Death Of Bob Fuller

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Death Of Bob Fuller

 

The conversation revolves around the death of Bob Fuller Jr. in a Maryland retirement facility and the controversy surrounding the removal of a statue of Melville Fuller, Bob’s great-grandfather and a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Matt discusses the historical context of Melville Fuller’s decisions, including Plessy vs. Ferguson, and the broader issue of modern society’s tendency to judge historical figures by contemporary moral standards.

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