“A free press is one where it's okay to state the conclusion you're led to by the evidence. One reason I'm in hot water is because my colleagues and I at NOW didn't play by the conventional rules of Beltway journalism. Those rules divide the world into Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and allow journalists to pretend they have done their job if instead of reporting the truth behind the news, they merely give each side an opportunity to spin the news.” IfsWorldGivingStatesReasonDonePlayJobsOpportunitySidesWaterBehindsRepublicanTruth IsNewsEvidenceOkayHotPressesDemocratConclusionJournalismJournalistDividesConventionalColleaguesFree PressHot Water Author:Bill Moyers
“Put the money into schools. Rational ones that train young minds to think, to demand that persons in authority show the evidence for the ideas they push. Do that, and we won't need to provide a world for the Sacred Brethren who, given the opportunity, would run everyone else off the planet.” ThinkingWorldNeedsMindPersonsIdeasShowsRunningSchoolYoungOpportunityGivenPlanetsDemandAuthorityEvidenceSacredTrainRationalBrethrenYoung Minds Author:Jack McDevitt
“Before negotiating a raise, start collecting a file of evidence showing how you've impacted the bottom line. ... Don't believe there's no money in the budget. Don't assume your boss knows how great you've been doing. Don't threaten to leave -- you may be given the opportunity.” KnowsBelieveMayOpportunityGivenLinesKnow HowEvidenceRaisesAssumingBottomDon't BelieveBudgetsBossBottom LineFilesCollectingNo MoneyNegotiating Author:Pat Heim
“The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.” GovernmentOpportunityWillingEvidenceAssumingDefinitionsExtremesContestsAccusation Author:Glenn Greenwald