While love is dangerous let us walk bareheaded beside the Great River. Let us gather blossoms under fire. — Alice Walker
It is common, as William Sloan Coffin notes, that we are prone to use the Bible as a drunk uses a lamppost—for support rather than illumination. — anonymous
In late 2012 the Center for Responsive Politics reported that for the first time in history more than half of Congress—535 Representatives and Senators—are millionaires. In fact, the average net worth for all lawmakers is more than $7 million. Whereas 40% of US citizens’ net worth is zero or less. — anonymous
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