It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America. |
It's a low-tax, low-service state--so shoot us. The only depressing part is that, unlike Mississippi, we can afford to do better. We just don't. ... Maybe this spell in the national spotlight will inspire us to fix some things. |
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side |
Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention. |
Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. |
The entire state now stands as proxy for W. Bush, under attack for political reasons, ... The rest of the country likes to look down on Texas as a nest of yahoos, racists and rednecks. |
The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion. |
This is the man (Ronald Reagan) who proved that ignorance is no handicap to the presidency |
You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to. |