February 2012
57 posts
“Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends...”
– Mitt Romney, when an AP reporter asked him if he follows NASCAR. Mitt Romney’s 9 worst clueless-rich-man gaffes (via theweekmagazine)
“If the workers of the world want to win, all they have to do is recognize their...”
– Joseph Ettor (via brownsugaar)
“In America, anybody can be president. That’s one of the risks you take.”
– Adlai Stevenson (via anhypnic)
Watchtop5funniest:
Aasif Mandvi Goes to Chinatown to Cover Jeremy Lin
Lindecision 2012 comes to The Daily Show.
“They were supposed to be the ones who would help us eighteen-year-olds to make...”
– Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet On The Western Front (trans. Brian Murdoch)
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ryanshistoryblog:
“If you don’t know history, it’s as if you were born yesterday. If you were born yesterday, then any leader can tell you anything.”
Howard Zinn - 2008
“The prosecuting attorney, in his plea to the jury, accused me of saying on a...”
– Jack White, Wobbly (from historyisaweapon.com)
Watchretrocampaigns:
Richard Nixon’s 1972 “Nixon Now” campaign ad jingle
Reaching out To find the way, To make tomorrow A brighter day, Making dreams reality, More than ever, Nixon now For you and me. Nixon now, Nixon now. He’s made the difference, He’s showed us how. Nixon now, Nixon now. More than ever, Nixon now. Listen America, Nixon now. Reaching out Across the sea, Making...
“Lad 1: yeh they gave this guy coke with cut up glass in it
Lad 2: why did they...”
– Three lads at the back of the bus on the way into Uni, who were trying to impress the girl they were sat near and talking to.
END SOCIETY NOW
“For a great many poor people in America, particularly poor black men, prison is...”
– Adam Gopnik writes about the modern-day shame of the American Prison State (via aheram)
“Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind...”
– Eugene V. Debs (via lifeloveregret)
“The money is available when you want to go to war, the money is available when...”
– Howard Zinn (via insideearthsmind)
: “Let’s talk about socialism. I think it’s very... →
newwarsnewkings:
“Let’s talk about socialism. I think it’s very important to bring back the idea of socialism into the national discussion to where it was at the turn of the [last] century before the Soviet Union gave it a bad name. Socialism had a good name in this country. Socialism had Eugene Debs. It had…
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“My friends and I in New York City have our own special way of having fun without...”
– Jack Kerouac- Lonesome Traveler
“There’s an outreach by the Obama administration to African Americans. What does...”
– Bill O’Reilly, reclaiming his title as the biggest asshole on Fox News. (via manicchill)
“it’s these little things, they can pull you under
live your life filled with...”
– r.e.m. - sweetness follows (via redwrenwalking)
