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Famous Jim Hightower Quotes
“The water won't clear up until we get the hogs out of the creek.”
“The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.”
“The middle of the road is for yellow lines and dead armadillos.”
“The issue isn't just jobs. Even slaves had jobs. The issue is wages.”
“Even the smallest dog can lift its leg on the tallest building.”
“It's hard for the donkeys to win the race if they're going to carry the elephants on their backs.”
“This is a matter of public health. The public was sick and tired of DeLay and his corruption.”
“If it's dangerous to talk to yourself, it's probably even dicier to listen.”
“Reagan promised everyone a seven-course dinner. Ours turned out to be a possum and a six-pack.”
“The [Democratic] party is a bank. It collects money and gives it to TV stations.”
“Politics ought to be fun. It shouldn't be just boring meetings.”
“If ignorance goes to forty dollars a barrel, I want drilling rights to George Bush's head.”
“Becoming a politician is the only step down I could take from being a journalist.”
“Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.”
“The corporation cannot be ethical, its only responsibility is to make a profit.”
“Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom.”
“Some people say we need a third party. I wish we had a second one.”