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?]