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Thursday, September 28, 2006

You Have A Right To Be Wrong

"The greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong. If the Government or majorities think an individual is right, no one will interfere with him; but when agitators talk against the things considered holy, or when radicals criticise, or satirize the political gods, or question the justice of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Bill Clinton's Terrorism Insight

"That's what's driving the terrorism. It's not just that there's an unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict. Osama Bin Laden and Dr. al-Zawahiri can convince young Sunni Arab men, who have -- and some women --who have despairing conditions in their lives, that they get a one-way ticket to heaven in a hurry... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Diplomacy As Seen By The East And By The West

"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means." -- Zhou Enlai, Chinese Premier " All war represents a failure of diplomacy." -- Tony Benn, British Labour politician Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Dear Mr. Bush: Something You Forgot To Read Before Proposing Legislation

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Nothing Flawed In This Logic

"The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism. To redefine Common Article 3 would add to those doubts. Furthermore, it would put our own troops at risk." -- former Secretary of State and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, commenting on... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Ann Richards' Gift For Words Will Be Missed

"Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." -- Ann Richards, 1988 Democratic National Convention, commenting on the then vice-president George H.W. Bush Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Who Is More Delusional? The President Or His Supporters?

"Even in January 2005, four in five Republicans still thought Iraq probably had WMD, thought the Bush administration had acknowledged that no WMD program was ever found. In addition, a large majority of Bush supporters sais Iraq had provided substantial support to Al Qaeda and that clear evidence of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 2, 2006

Take It From An Expert On Mid-East Affairs...

"Iraq's civil war is the messy end of a country that never worked as a voluntary union and that brought misery to most of its people most of the time. By invading Iraq and mismanaging the aftermath, the United States precipitated Iraq's collapse as a unified state but did not cause it... In... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 28, 2006

What's A Little Nudity In The Midst Of Madness?

"We have a nuclear power plant a few miles away and a ridiculous war in the Middle East, countries getting bombed. So why's it such a big problem if we chose to get nude?" -- Ian Bigelow, 23-year-old Vermont nudist during strange predominantly teenaged nudity fad Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

According To Pew Reports, World's Young People Disapprove Of America

"Even if much anti-Americanism can rightfully be dismissed as headline-driven and transitory, a product of one U.S. leader and recent events, the emergence of widespread anti-American sentiment among Europe's future leaders could pose long-term challenges for U.S. diplomacy and activities in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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