Category Archives: Quotable Notables

Quotable: Montana Wildhack on “good” and “bad” US-Americans

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Good Americans don’t question the essential superiority of America. Many Americans boast that they have no desire to even travel to another country. They believe that it is a sign of patriotism to wallow in ignorance of the rest of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Howard Zinn on the true meaning of Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Let’s go back to the beginning of Veterans Day. It used to be Armistice Day, because at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I came to an end…Veterans Day, instead of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Barbara Ehrenreich on the problem of “positive thinking”

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“One of the major sources of misery in the world is poverty. We can do one of two things. We can tell poor people they need to change their attitudes, and there’s a whole industry of that kind of thing … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Matt Taibbi on healthcare reform

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“In the real world, nothing except a single-payer system makes any sense. There are currently more than 1,300 private insurers in this country, forcing doctors to fill out different forms and follow different reimbursement procedures for each and every one. … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Ellen Russell on the use of “Big Government”

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“The term “big government” persists as a schizophrenic double standard. New programs that help the bottom line of business are endorsed by the business punditocracy as wise investments in competitiveness. Government programs that help the bottom lines of the rest … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Soseki Natsume on bullies

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“It is of course true that the human creature characteristically prides itself on its self-reliance. However, it would be more exact to say that the creature, knowing it can’t rely upon itself, would very much like to believe that it … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Glenn Greenwald on Lanny Davis and political sleaze

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Lanny Davis is just a face that reflects the grime and sleaze that lies at the core of our political culture. But it’s a rather vivid face for what is typically meant by Centrism (i.e., it’s shrill and irresponsible to … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on terrorists

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Is justice right side up?“Has world justice been frozen in an upside-down position?“The shoe-thrower of Iraq, the man who hurled his shoes at Bush, was condemned to three years in prison. Doesn’t he deserve, instead, a medal?“Who is the terrorist? … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Bret Gustafson on Che Guevara

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Che was assassinated during his attempt to create ‘many Vietnams’ on the continent, by launching a revolution in Bolivia. Unable to garner significant local support, Bolivian troops with U.S. Army and CIA backing tracked down Che and his men. Guevara … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Fern Hill on the false “middle ground” option

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“I’m getting damned sick of all the triangulation and Third-Way hand-wringing bullshit over reducing abortion.“Or, looked at another way, we pro-choicers already occupy that middle ground. Most of us support all the measures that have been bruited about to reduce … Continue reading →

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