John Ridley Quotes
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Slavery was not a bad day on the job. It was not your boss yelling at you. It was not hard work for little pay.…
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Every president to hold office has espoused some version of Americanism - the truths that we hold self-evident, even when those truths are not always…
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Obama is the New Generation and the hot light of a dawn that goes way beyond clever talk of morning in America.
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Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.
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Facts tend to take the punch out of a good hate rant and are therefore left best unsaid.
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When times are tough, people want to escape to somewhere fantastic without having to pay actual escape-to-somewhere-fantastic cash. And offering a couple of hours away…
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Oh, happy day when the enemies of ascendancy have got to confess that people of color rock.
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Perhaps the single most important thing for a child is to be with a loving, supportive family. And all things being equal, any child of…
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If the Olympic Games ever served a true altruistic purpose, they have long since outlived it. Yeah, the pursuit of athletic excellence, sportsmanship and international…
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There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels…
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Bad news: Complainers are rewarded for complaining. Indicative of the victim culture in which we live, people have not only come to expect something for…
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While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select few…
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For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying…
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When it comes to fighting for freedom, those who are willing to fight should not be limited by our bigotry. Only rewarded with our gratitude.
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Until politicos take a true stand in defense of marriage by proposing an anti-adultery amendment to the Constitution, stop demonizing gays and lesbians when the…
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Why is it that the very people who have fought so hard and so long for the simple entitlement to love whom they choose to…
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Bigots are actually funny to me in the way that people who still wear parachute pants give me a chuckle.
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In the Everybody-Give-Me-A-Hug victim culture in which we live, the obese want a spot at the table along with those who face discrimination based on…
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For the vast majority of those who are obese - those with a Body Mass Index over 30 - their size is their choice. They…
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Conservative talkers love to throw numbers around: their ratings and their audience size. And to be sure, they have a sizable audience which numbers in…
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