You can’t have a people’s democracy as long as corporations are considered people.
BILL MOYERSThe rich today are richer, there are more of them, they have round-the-clock propaganda factories in Rupert Murdoch’s empire and rightwing talk radio, and corporate media have their back.
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What we need is what the ancient Israelites called hochma – the science of the heart…the capacity to see, to feel, and then to act as if the future depended on you. Believe me, it does.
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Our children are being raised by appliances.
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Theology asserts propositions that cannot be proven true; ideologues hold stoutly to a worldview despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality.
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Capitalism is out of control, thanks in no small part to Citizens United, the Supreme Court decision which said that a corporation is a person, even though it doesn’t eat, drink, make love, sing, raise children or take care of aging parents.
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Our great progressive struggles have been waged to make sure ordinary citizens, and not just the rich and privileged, share in the benefits of a free society.
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In uniform patriotism can salute one flag only, embrace but the first circle of life – one’s own land and tribe. In war that is necessary, in peace it is not enough.
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Watching the debate this afternoon it was apparent they loved term limits in the House – as Brutus loved Caesar.
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I really believe that coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.
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It’s the people who are doing the nonviolent organizing at the grassroots that make me think there’s still hope.
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How can those of us who are parents help our children recognize their bliss?
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Barack Obama seemed to think he could win over his enemies. He certainly seemed to believe too much in his own powers of persuasion. One thing’s for sure – he misunderstood the nature of his adversaries.
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We seem to prefer a comfortable lie to the uncomfortable truth. We punish those who point out reality, and reward those who provide us with the comfort of illusion. Reality is fearsome .. but experience tells us that more fearsome yet is evading it.
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The President may not be listening, but the Senate is, and the public won this round. The House has a similar resolution under consideration.
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The quality of democracy and the quality of journalism are deeply entwined.
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Television is a medium. It is neither rare nor well done.
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