Most people have a sense that things have gone terribly wrong. It's not just some giveaways to the rich and the rigging of regulatory rules. It's something fundamental. The very idea of America is being stolen, and people are sensing… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
The original Greek word "idiotes" referred to people who might have had a high IQ, but were so self-involved that they focused exclusively on… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
It's hard to believe President George Bush gave a speech in New Orleans about disaster recovery and failed to mention the word 'farm' or… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy. — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country - including our economy,… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
If it's dangerous to talk to yourself, it's probably even dicier to listen. — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
Liberals want to manage the damage with government programs to take care of those who have fallen between the cracks. Populists want to fix… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
Populists have always been out to challenge the orthodoxy of the corporate order and to empower workaday Americans so they can control their own… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
