“Europeans believe in democracy - or, at least, in republican government - but they have considered the alternatives, and continue to do so, and that scandalizes Americans.” BelieveGovernmentDemocracyRepublicanAlternativesRepublican Government Author:William Pfaff
“My colleague Sen. Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania Republican, erroneously suggested that I support the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. That simply is not true. ... Unlike biological evolution, intelligent design is not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has no place in the curriculum of our nation's public school science classes.” SchoolNationsClassSupportAtheismTeachingDesignTheoryEvolutionRepublicanIntelligentPositive AtheismGenuineAlternativesColleaguesPublic SchoolCurriculumPennsylvaniaIntelligent DesignScientific TheoryBiological EvolutionScience Class Author:Edward Kennedy
“What I was trying to say in that bit, without saying it out loud, is that there were things - you're right, everything is very politicized these days, literally down to what kind of coffee you drink - that I used to fight with people about. And by the way, not just people like Republicans and Christians, but liberal friends of mine and very radical left-wing types, and alternative, indie types.” PeopleWayTryingKindChristianUsedFightingLeftBitsMinesTypeDrinkRepublicanWingsCoffeeRadicalAlternativesThese DaysLoudLeft Wing Author:Patton Oswalt
“There is no alternative. A Democrat is a Republican is a big businessman, and we're all consumers instead of citizens. It just manifests in the culture, in the music, in the art. I feel a little panicky about it.” FeelsLittlesArtBigsCultureCitizensRepublicanDemocratAlternativesConsumersBusinessmanBig Business Author:Ani DiFranco
“Republicans are always saying we should privatize things like schools, prisons, social security - hey, how about we privatize privacy! Because if the government forbids gay men from tying the knot, what is their alternative? They can`t all marry Liza Minnelli.” IfsMenShouldGovernmentSchoolSocialSecurityRepublicanGayPrisonHeyAlternativesPrivacySocial SecurityKnotsGay Men Book:New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer Source: New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer
“On Obamacare, every day that goes by I have more evidence that I wish I could put in my book, on how difficult it is for the Republicans to eliminate this law. They have no real alternative. They're afraid to take away health care from the 20 million people who now have it.” PeopleBookRealCareLawWishDifficultMillionsRepublicanEvidenceAlternativesHealth CareObamacare Author:Jonathan Chait
“We know better than to think that Republicans can win only on the failures of Democrats. It still comes down to a contest of ideas, which is really good news, ladies and gentlemen, because when it's about ideas, the advantage goes to us. Against their dreary backdrop of arrogant bureaucracies, pointless mandates, reckless borrowing, willful retreat from the world and all that progressives have in store for us, the Republican Party stands as a great enduring alternative party.” ThinkingKnowsWorldStillsIdeasWinningPartyRepublicanNewsAdvantageDemocratEndureStoresAlternativesGentlemanArrogantRepublican PartyRetreatBureaucracyContestsGood NewsRecklessPointlessMandatesBorrowingDrearyLadies And GentlemenBackdrop Author:Paul Ryan