“It's time to root them out.” – John Briggs, Milk ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Milk 2008

John Briggs

[Briggs publicizes an anti-gay bill]

It's time to root them out.

Tom Ammiano

How are you going to determine who is homosexual?

John Briggs

My bill outlines procedures for identifying homosexuals.

Tom Ammiano

How? Will you be sucking them off?

In this scene

John Briggs Denis O'Hare

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