“One of the worst consequences politically would be for the majority of Democrats to vote for someone who, in the near future, would overturn well-established precedents on clean air, clean water, privacy, equal opportunity and religious liberty.” WellsWould BeOpportunityWaterReligiousLibertyAirWorstEqualConsequenceVoteMajorityCleanDemocratPrivacyCleanlinessPrecedentEqual OpportunityReligious LibertyClean WaterClean Air Author:Ralph Neas
“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
“Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts before receiving clean water or loans to rebuild. Congress’ negotiations often come slow or not at all.” IfsWaitingWaterCuttingImagineRepublicanAgreeCleanDemocratCongressReceivingCoastNegotiationLoanHurricanesResidentsAftermathKatrinaClean WaterHurricane Katrina Author:Cedric Richmond