QotD
"The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government
strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people
strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign
control over its government." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(b. 1882-01-30, d. 1945-04-12)
[About that "well
enough informed" bit: Dear Mainstream Media, I know your main
job is to sell advertising, but I beseech y'all -- please put
informing the public about important stuff back on your list of
goals. Y'know, investigation and evaluation rather than regurgitating
press releases and talking points, and analysis instead of
FUD?]