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Portrait of Jerry Ash

Jerry Ash

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Quotes by Jerry Ash

“What do you see out there?” I ask. “Pittsburgh,” he replies. Now I laugh. “No, young man. What you see is hell…

Capitalism

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“That’s got to stop,” says I. “The idea of any blood-thirsty pirate (Mexican President Diaz) sitting on a throne and reaching across…

Capitalism

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“Democracy is supposed to be ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’. Capitalism is ‘of the capitalist, for the…

Capitalism

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“Go home now,” says I. “Keep away from the saloons. Save your money. You are going to need it.” “What are we…

Capitalism

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“I am a citizen of this country,” I declare, “and Mr. Mayor, tonight I will be a citizen of this city when…

American citizens

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“I go back to the union man and say, “Sir, this is a house of God, not a proper place for a…

Capitalism

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“Honey, it isn’t democracy that runs this country. Capitalism rules. It does no good to reason with the capitalists or their politicians.…

American people

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“To the RKO motion picture camera at her 100th birthday party: “I pray for the day when working men and women are…

Birthday

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“Turning back to the crowd I say, “I am duty bound to make this plea, but I want to say, with all…

Capitalism

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“What the hell’s the matter with you men? Are you cowards as well as stupid? You boys make me sick. I’m done…

Capitalism

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“Well, honey, it’s capitalism that brings out the meanness and greed,” says I. “Our founding fathers did a decent job of framing…

Bill of rights

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Jerry Ash by topic

Yellow-journalism (11) Unions (11) Sweatshops (11) Social (11) Slavery (11) Robber-barons (11) Poverty (11) Political (11) Mining (11) Miners (11) Mill-workers (11) Military (11) Labor (11) Industry (11) Industrial revolution (11) Great depression (11) Economics (11) Democracy (11) Child labor (11) Capitalism (11)