Arsonists Quote by Bill Moyers

“We now know that a neo-conservative is an arsonist who sets the house on fire and six years later boasts that no one can put it out.” quote by Bill Moyers — Download Open image

“We now know that a neo-conservative is an arsonist who sets the house on fire and six years later boasts that no one can put it out.”

Bill Moyers

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Arsonists Boast Conservative Fire House Knows Political Six Years

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