“Folks always seemed to think that as long as they didn't know about something bad, it wasn't happening, so whoever told them actually caused it to be true.” ThinkingKnowsLongHappeningsFolksBeing True Book:The Crystal City: The Tales of Alvin Maker Source: The Crystal City: The Tales of Alvin Maker
“I’ve often said that global climate change is an issue where no one has the luxury of being “half-pregnant.” You either are or you aren’t. And so it is with climate change. You either understand and accept the science – or you don’t. Folks this isn’t a cafeteria where you can pick and choose and accept the science that tells us what is happening, but then reject the science that warns us what will happen.” SaidHappensHalfAcceptingIssuesHappeningsPicksClimateClimate ChangeFolksLuxuryRejectsPregnantCafeteria Author:John F. Kerry
“There are folks who will equivocate. They'll say, 'You know, I'm not a scientist.' Well, I'm not either. But the best scientists in the world know that climate change is happening.” KnowsWorldWellsChangeHappeningsScientistClimateClimate ChangeFolks Author:Barack Obama
“I feel good when I'm engaged in what I think are the core issues of the society, and those core issues to me are what's happening to poor folks in this society.” ThinkingFeelsPoorPowerfulIssuesHappeningsFolksCoreFeel GoodEngagedThis SocietyI Feel Good Author:Barack Obama
“Lobbyists in Washington are making six figure salaries selling our government out to the corporate interests and we just sit and smile as if nothing is happening while the poor folks are getting poorer and their pharmaceutical bills rise.” IfsGovernmentInterestPoorFiguresSixHappeningsBillsFolksSellingCorporateSalaryLobbyistsPharmaceutical Author:Hal Holbrook
“Look, the bottom line is, folks: They [Democrats] are unified. Their single objective is taking us out. We do not have that. Look at what's happening on our side. I mean, it's atrocious. It is actually embarrassing.” LooksMeanSidesLinesHappeningsDemocratBottomFolksObjectivesEmbarrassingBottom LineUnified Author:Rush Limbaugh
“In Europe there's kind of a reaction to the European Union, kind of a move towards some kind of regionalization. It's more advanced in some regions than others, like in Spain for example. Catelan was repressed under Franco. People spoke it, but not publicly. It's now the language of Catelonia. The Basque language is being revived, not just the language but the culture, the folk music and everything else. So you're getting more diverse societies, and it's happening in Britain as well.” PeopleWellsKindMovingCultureLanguageExampleHappeningsEuropeUnionsFolksReactionsBritainRegionsSpokesDiverseSpainEuropean UnionRepressedFolk MusicFrancoBasquesDiverse Society Author:Noam Chomsky