Salman Rushdie On Freedom Of Thought
Posted on February 22, 2013 in Uncategorized
As someone to whom a fatwah’s been issued, I think Rushdie has some authority on the matter.
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The Best Non-Jon Stewart Quotes About (Mostly) American Politics
Posted on February 21, 2013 in Quotes
The much-venerated King of Comedy Central consistently delivers solid commentary on the American political scene, but so did a lot of his predecessors.
Mark Twain’s Most Memorable Quotes
Posted on February 19, 2013 in Quotes
Perhaps the ultimate American wit and the writer whose ranks to which all other American wordsmiths aspire, there was not a single subject that Mark Twain left unexamined during is 74-year stay on Earth.
The Ten Best Noam Chomsky Quotes
Posted on February 13, 2013 in Quotes
Dubbed as the most-cited living source from 1980 to 1992, Noam Chomsky’s fearless critiques of American foreign policy and state capitalism have challenged the minds of the wizened and inspired the hearts of youth throughout the world to always question the systems that govern them and the individuals within it. And yes, he’s been brilliant his entire life. While we were moaning about multiplying fractions at age 10, Chomsky wrote his first incendiary article on the spread of fascism in the Spanish Civil War.
Martin Luther King On Misguided Men
Posted on February 8, 2013 in Uncategorized
And today, we have drones AND the re-emergence of religious fanaticism, both of which consistently infringe upon the liberty of others. Wonder what MLK would say about that.
