Political Quotes

On the recordApril 10, 2024
Human nature being what it is, we all know that the most closely guarded secrets of the government are not those that are marked top secret; it's those that are marked embarrassing.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock points out that embarrassing government secrets are crucial for public knowledge.

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