For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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President Obama seems to think that you win by demonstrating that you're a more reasonable person than your opponents. It didn't work… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
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Texas has a lot of challenges, but if I choose to run I will talk about opening democracy to mainstream Texans and… — Chris Bell Copy Share Image
America is at war with itself because it's basically declared war not only on any sense of democratic idealism, but it's declared… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
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I gather you yellow-skinned men, despite your triumphs in sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, still don't have democracy. Some politician… — Aravind Adiga Copy Share Image
“As to the 'Left' I'll say briefly why this was the finish for me. Here is American society, attacked under open skies… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Voting, we might even say, is the next to last refuge of the politically impotent. The last refuge is, of course, giving… — Neil Postman Copy Share Image
We are beginning to see practical support. And this is a very significant sign of the movement towards a new era, a… — Mikhail Gorbachev Copy Share Image
[the Republicans] have come up with nothing. They say repeal and replace. That has alliteration. But that's all it has going for… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
Before God, I believe the hour has come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All that… — John Adams Copy Share Image
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The values imposed on you, such as statism, motherland, religion, traditions etc - are the instruments to manipulate you. Don't idolize the… — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
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I believe that if Israel were to put an end to the settlements in the West Bank tomorrow, as it did in… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
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I had the great honour and privilege of being the first Muslim leader of any western democracy, and yet it is increasingly… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
![“[the Republicans] have come up with nothing. They say repeal and replace. That has alliteration. But that's all it has going for it because they don't have a replacement. What they have put forth and outlined will cost more to consumers. It will cover fewer people. It will give tax breaks to the…” quote by Nancy Pelosi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d4/nancy-pelosi-1267_alliteration_the-republicans-have-come-up-with-nothin_2028054.png)
![“The future of the United States and the most important election in a generation, and he [Donald Trump] is trying to con people into giving them their vote, just like he conned these people into giving them their money.” quote by Mitt Romney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/318/mitt-romney-268_democracy_the-future-of-the-united-states-and-the_1142439.jpg)
