When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, don’t sit back and apathetically blame indifference. The loudest voices may be delivering the worst messages today, but history shows that grass-roots energy has the power to change anything when that energy is focused toward justice
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And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody read more
And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody was amazed. Because what is going on that a senator doesn't act according to script, acts according to conscience, and everybody is taken aback?
Our government has a simple task: recognize our nation’s real problems, and address them in a manner that reflects the read more
Our government has a simple task: recognize our nation’s real problems, and address them in a manner that reflects the priorities of the American people. It sounds simple, but it’s not happening today, and I know you’re as frustrated with Washington as I am
Whatever the situation may be don't ever be cold to someone u care about... indifference and unanswerable question hurts more read more
Whatever the situation may be don't ever be cold to someone u care about... indifference and unanswerable question hurts more than angry words...
I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about amassing power than helping the read more
I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about amassing power than helping the people who sent them to Washington in the first place.
I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion.
I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion.
Answer them [critics] with silence and indifference. It works better, I assure you, than anger and argument. . . .
Answer them [critics] with silence and indifference. It works better, I assure you, than anger and argument. . . .
The most distressing aspect of the world into which you are going is its indifference to the basic issues, which read more
The most distressing aspect of the world into which you are going is its indifference to the basic issues, which now, as always, are moral issues
It would be hard to blame you for having trouble taking much of what is said in Washington seriously. You read more
It would be hard to blame you for having trouble taking much of what is said in Washington seriously. You heard about the Medicare actuary who was forced to fudge the numbers and lie to Congress to keep his job. You heard the falsified numbers in Iraq on everything from the cost of the war to the number of trained Iraqi troops to a slam dunk case for weapons of mass destruction. You heard about the administration sponsored fake newscasts to mislead people all across America.
Desire is half of life; indifference is half of death.
Desire is half of life; indifference is half of death.
