“You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.”

—  Gore Vidal

On the Media http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=31&amp;Itemid=74&amp;jumival=345 <br class="br">2000s, What I&#x27;ve Learned (2008), Gore Vidal&#x27;s America (2009)

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