Toward a Moral Life

"Politics is the art of the possible." — Bismarck

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Thanks to Tom Tomorrow and his This Modern World!

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"What judgment will be passed on your soul when yet another poor child reaches for the knife or the noose to end his or her earthly torment due to your example?" — Chris Kluwe, addressing Archbishop John Nienstedt
"What they’re trying to move to is the direction where we get to choose our facts." — economist Joseph Stiglitz, talking about Republican rejection of September's job numbers

akin (əkɪ́n) adjective — appalling ignorant and unapologetic about it
bachmann (bɑːk'mən) noun — the unit of measure of inability to perceive reality
fleming (flɛm'ɪŋ) adjective — the inability to distinguish satire from truth
gingrich (ɡɪŋ' ɡrɪtʃ), verb — to commit serial adultery
hitchling (hitch'ling) noun — a child void of religious indoctrination who is encouraged to read broadly and to seek the truth unapologetically.
miller (ˈmɪ-lər) verb — to hypocritically criticize another's actions
romney ('rɒmnɪ) verb — to inadvertently flaunt one's superior economic position
santorum (sæntɔ́rəm) noun — the frothy mix of fecal matter and lubricant that is sometimes the by-product of anal sex
trump (trə́mp) verb — to cheapen an effort to worthlessness

"Facts are stupid things." — Ronald Reagan at the 1988 GOP Convention
“If Barbara Lee would read the history of Joe McCarthy she would realize that he was a hero for America.” — U.S. Representative Steve King