Archive for the 'Quotes' Category

Between Political Metaphor And Delicious Victimhood

It’s really telling to me seeing the current conservative uproar over Jimmy Hoffa Jr.’s “take them out” reference to Republicans. If there is something that conservatives love more than Reagan and guns, it’s playing the victim. This is especially surprising to me because these same conservatives were the ones doggedly defending Sarah Palin’s gun-sites over [...]

The Debt Limit, Reluctant Reagan, And The Beatification Of Bill Clinton

For decades the 40th president of the United States has been the God Emperor of the conservative pantheon. After the disaster of Nixon and Watergate, and the uselessness of the bumbling Ford, it was only natural that movement conservatives would latch on to such a strong and charismatic leadership figure as Ronald Wilson Reagan. Yet [...]

Conservatives Inadvertently Argue For Separation Of Church And State

One of the statewide ballot measures that passed during last week’s election was a referendum in Oklahoma on the banning of Sharia Law. Now the impending doom of Sharia Law in the United States is the next great right wing scare tactic. With the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 now less than a year away, the [...]

Wisdom From HST

“He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.” -Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Vintage Ralph

“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.” -Ralph Nader

We’re All In This

“This country will not be a permanently good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a reasonably good place for all of us to live in.” -Theodore Roosevelt

On Glenn Beck And Sarah Palin

“Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. ” -Voltaire

Wisdom From Biggus Rickus

“Be optimistic. . . Actually don’t. That’s a sure path to disappointment.” -Biggus Rickus

Godspeed J.D.

“People always think something’s all true.” -Holden Caulfield (Character from J. D. Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye)

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