Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 10, 2023
An untended forest is no different than an untended garden. It is going to grow and grow until it chokes itself to death.
Said by
Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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He compares unmanaged forests to neglected gardens, warning of their eventual decline.

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