“When will we realize that the concessions we have made to faith in our political discourse have prevented us from even speaking… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
Political discourse has been reduced to "Where's the beef?" "Read my lips," and "Make my day." Where are the assassins when we… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“Many hesitate to even start an open discussion that could awaken the people, knowing they must be prepared to face online trolls… — E. Ravago Copy Share Image
Infuriated by the sniping from within his own administration and encouraged by Federalist partisans, Washington could have used the powers of his… — Jake Auchincloss Copy Share Image
“Even if the system is obsessed with adulthood, it does not raise "adults"; it rewards permanent adolescence. The intellect is numbed by… — Sov8840 Copy Share Image
There's public health risks to doing large political gatherings, but in this country - and we do still live in America -… — Tate Reeves Copy Share Image
Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship. — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
When I look at the Republicans, I am tempted to dismiss them as the Treason Party. Seriously, were a band of traitors… — Neil Steinberg Copy Share Image
“the growing materialism of our societies. This materialism informs political discourse at every level, making wealth and its distribution the only issue… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
“History reveals that the seeds of the new system of control were planted well before the end of the Civil Rights Movement.… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
If you have a society where a large section believe they are not part of the political discourse, that is a situation… — Ken Loach Copy Share Image
“If we don't start caring about whether people tell the truth or not, it's going to be literally impossible to restore anything… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“..."extreme capitalism": the obsessive, uncritical penetration of the concept of the market into every aspect of American life, and the attempt to… — James K. Galbraith Copy Share Image
It's pretty standard fare in political discourse. You misconstrue what somebody said. You isolate a statement, you lend your interpretation to it… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I ran for Congress because I was tired of the erosion of political discourse throughout our whole country and a government that… — Dean Phillips Copy Share Image
It would be a big favor to political discourse; to our ability to do our work here in Congress; and to the… — Jay Rockefeller Copy Share Image
“History reveals that the seeds of the new system of control were planted well before the end of the Civil Rights Movement.… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“A MAIN ARGUMENT of this book concerns how so many parts of American life have morphed into forms of entertainment. From 1980… — Kurt Andersen Copy Share Image
“For us, scientific literacy constitutes the knowledge you need to understand public issues. It is a mix of facts, vocabulary, concepts, history,… — Robert M. Hazen Copy Share Image
Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
If anything, the genuine human struggles in 'Sicko' raise questions about our society that run much deeper than what passes for political… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
A lot of people who voted for Barack Obama expected and were led to expect something new in politics: a new tone… — Bernard Goldberg Copy Share Image
President Obama promised to usher in a new era of civility in our political discourse. We should make sure that, quote, "talk… — Eric Bolling Copy Share Image
“I really think that if we don’t start caring about whether people tell the truth or not, it’s going to be literally… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“At the center of discussion were the questions of legitimacy of succession to the caliphate, the relationship of leadership to faith, and… — Dimitri Gutas Copy Share Image
