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Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.

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When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler.
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Atheists have just as much of a right to the public discourse as any … people of any religious faith in this country.
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For me, the most disturbing aspect of the Republican political culture is how it puts its unquenchable thirst for power, domination and a radical ideology above facts, reason and the truth.
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As long as the government’s actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.
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The day I made that statement, about the inventing the internet, I was tired because I’d been up all night inventing the Camcorder.
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When it comes to climate, we can all make a big difference.
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We have a planetary emergency. We have to find a way to create, in the generation of those alive today, a sense of generational mission.
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In a time of darkness, you don’t curse the darkness, you light a candle.
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The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by the proposal.
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The good news is, we have everything we need now to respond to the challenge of global warming. We have all the technologies we need, more are being developed…. But we should not wait, we cannot wait, we must not wait.
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Today I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.
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Scientists with access to data from Navy submarines traversing underneath the North polar ice cap have warned that there is now a 75 percent chance that within five years the entire ice cap will completely disappear during the summer months.
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The debate’s over. The people who dispute the international consensus on global warming are in the same category now with the people who think the moon landing was staged on a movie lot in Arizona.
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Our way of life is at stake, our grandchildren are at stake, the future of civilization is at stake.
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Making consumer choices that reward eco-friendly products and companies is a great way to start.
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I think the fact that within the bitcoin universe an algorithm replaces the functions of the government is actually pretty cool. I am a big fan of bitcoin.
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Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.

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