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dave723"And now, Barack Obama's correction of a dreadful, 30-year pseudoconservative misadventure. Step by step. Half-measures by half-measures, which in time will become 60-percent measures, then 80-percent measures... That, quite simply, is the way it is. Indeed, that's the way it's supposed to be." (andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com)
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Madeleine Albright, nearly 20 years ago: "What's the point of having this superb military you're always talking about if we can't use it?" Today, an altogether different question deserves our attention: What's the point of constantly using our superb military if doing so doesn't actually work? (tomdispatch.com)
I recently saw and instantly loved Amelie and Life is Beautiful. What other foreign films would r/movies recommend?
"Since Carter was in the White House, America has been a captive of regressive politics, including that of Democratic presidents and congressional majorities. American political discourse in our time has been dumbed down, cheapened, emasculated and impoverished. We are a crouched and fearful giant." (commondreams.org)
"Republicans aren't trying to rescue George W. Bush's reputation for sentimental reasons; they're trying to clear the way for a return to Bush policies. If you believe that they've learned something - say, about fiscal prudence or the importance of effective regulation - you're kidding yourself." (nytimes.com)
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