Allan Sloan Quotes

The lesson that any thinking person draws from the Stewart saga is that when the government asks questions, run for your lawyer and don't say a word. Had Stewart kept her mouth shut, she'd be OK.

Allan Sloan

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  • Thinking
  • She
  • Lawyer