“The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken.” PoliticalCertainHouseBeliefNationsWhiteSituationBrokenCongressAddressesWhite HouseVotersPolitical Systems Author:Ron Fournier
“To have peace and not war, the drift toward a war economy, as facilitated by the moves and the demands of the sophisticated conservatives, must be stopped; to have peace without slump, the tactics and policies of the practical right must be overcome. The political and economic power of both must be broken. The power of these giants of main drift is both economically and politically anchored; both unions and an independent labor party are needed to struggle effective.” WarMovingPoliticalPartyStruggleEconomyEconomicPolicyBrokenNeededDemandLaborOvercomingIndependentUnionsPracticalsGiantsSophisticatedTacticsEconomic PowerSlumps Author:C. Wright Mills
“This is what happens with a breakthrough. The first ones through the door often get bruised if not broken. Eventually, with a little political acumen and racial sensitivity and a lot of hard work, a smooth new place can emerge.” IfsFirstsLittlesHardHappensPoliticalDoorsHard WorkBrokenSmoothSensitivityBreakthroughBruisedNew PlacesAcumen Book:The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama Source: The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama