The Locofocos: When Democrats Were Principled and Respectable →

January 1, 2010

If you’re unhappy that today’s political parties give lip service to equal rights as they busy themselves carving yours up and passing out the pieces, don’t blame me. I’m a Locofoco.

William Leggett

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