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You ride astride the imaginary in order to hunt down the real.


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Better still - your history has shown how powerful a moral catharsis expressed through popular resistance to injustice can sometimes be; I have in mind the grassroots opposition to the Vietnam War.

Better still - your history has shown how powerful a moral catharsis expressed through popular resistance to injustice can sometimes be; I have in mind the grassroots opposition to the Vietnam War.



In reality the workings of your governing system are opaque and covert, while hiding in the chattering spotlight of an ostensible transparency, even though the ultimate objective is clear.

In reality the workings of your governing system are opaque and covert, while hiding in the chattering spotlight of an ostensible transparency, even though the ultimate objective is clear.



In dancing with the enemy one follows his steps even if counting under one's breath.

In dancing with the enemy one follows his steps even if counting under one's breath.



The world, our world, has existed since night of time, yet every day we must recreate it. If we did not walk upon the earth, it would not exist.

The world, our world, has existed since night of time, yet every day we must recreate it. If we did not walk upon the earth, it would not exist.



Even ivory towers need central heating.

Even ivory towers need central heating.



The goal, I submit, is obvious: subjugating the world (which is barbarian, dangerous, envious and ungrateful) to US power for the sake of America's interests.

The goal, I submit, is obvious: subjugating the world (which is barbarian, dangerous, envious and ungrateful) to US power for the sake of America's interests.



I think it's an area that one writes from that is curious because it is not a clearly defined partisan one.

I think it's an area that one writes from that is curious because it is not a clearly defined partisan one.



I came, I saw, I was confused.

I came, I saw, I was confused.



The predominant yardstick of your government is not human rights but national interests.

The predominant yardstick of your government is not human rights but national interests.



Americans have mastered the art of living with the unacceptable.

Americans have mastered the art of living with the unacceptable.





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They'll want to kill the crazies first. Big fish eat little fish -- always have, always will.



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