“[The Democratic Party] is a criminal enterprise that would rather rule over the ruins than be part of governing a happy and successful Republic.”

—  Bill Whittle

Bill Whittle's Keynote speech https://vimeo.com/145285384 at the David Horowitz Freedom Center's 2015 Restoration Weekend on Nov. 6, 2015.
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