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What’s wrong with America?

Bill Moyers in his interview with Charlie Rose said of our body politic that, “too many powerful interests have a stake in the disfunction of democracy.” I thought it such an eloquent and concise explanation of our current problems that I “rewound” the DVR a couple times to get it right. Thoughts?

His current book is Moyers on Democracy and I might just read it.

Dad • Quotes • 05/17/08 • 0 comments

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