“Our country, if you read the 'Federalist Papers,' is about disagreement. It's about pitting faction against faction, divided government, checks and balances. The hero in American political tradition is the man who stands up to the mob - not the mob itself.” IfsMenCountryGovernmentPoliticalHeroBalancePaperTraditionChecksOur CountryDividedPapersDisagreementFactionsFederalistFederalist PapersDivided Government Author:Jonah Goldberg
“I have another name for what they're terming whistleblowers, and that's righteous heroes. From Bradley Manning to Snowden. They're people of conscience who are unwilling to turn a blind eye to the crimes of our government. And thank goodness for them.” PeopleGovernmentEyeTurnsNamesCrimeHeroGoodnessConscienceBlindRighteousUnwillingSnowdenBlind EyesWhistleblowersBradley Manning Author:Tom Morello
“Public opinion, though slow as lava, in the end forces governments towards more sanity, more justice. My heroes and heroines are all private citizens.” EndsGovernmentForceJusticeOpinionHeroCitizensSanityPublic OpinionMy HeroHeroinesLavaHeroes And Heroines Book:The View From The Ground Source: The View From The Ground