We need to reform the political system, or we'll lose the democracy. I don't think it's that hard. It doesn't take rocket science. We've done it before successfully at the presidential level and tried it several places at the state level.
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MOLLY FRIEDENFELD And I got out of there without punching anyone, kicking anyone, or breaking down in tears. Some days... MOLLY RINGLE Leaving knots untied and scattering seeds to distract them will only work on vampires with OCD. MOLLY HARPER I think the very word stalking implies that you're not supposed to like it. Otherwise, it would be c... MOLLY HARPER I'm much better off the tee. I'm not a great putter. I do not have a good short game. MOLLY SIMS One thing that's always helped quell my writerly anxieties is seeking out interviews with writer... MOLLY ANTOPOL The moment you make someone promise anything is the same moment you ask them to lie to you. MOLLY RINGWALD Do I want to know why you're so informed about spyware?" she asked. Nikolaos gave her a c... MOLLY RINGLE Yes, we'll have to put a stop to this bookworming. No future in that. MOLLY KEANE One of the things I admire about longer stories is the way writers can work with dead time and slowe... MOLLY ANTOPOL She re-read his email four times, feeling offended and breathless, like he had casually grabbed her ... MOLLY RINGLE People who tell untruths are easily deceived because they have placed their energy in that negative ... MOLLY FRIEDENFELD If you want to know if someone is lying to you, start by living a truthful life. Once you live in th... MOLLY FRIEDENFELD I've never believed it's a fiction writer's job to create an exact replica of the past, ... MOLLY ANTOPOL You will treat my underwear with the reverence it deserves. Next time, you will stop and appreciate-... MOLLY HARPER When we involve others in spontaneous acts of kindness, we go from being strangers to becoming a uni... MOLLY FRIEDENFELD Objectifying is kind of a funny thing. Art is objectification, all art, because you're taking so... MOLLY CRABAPPLE Keep calm and grow magic pomegranates. MOLLY RINGLE The problem with doing physically ambitious art is that to view it, you still have to be in your phy... MOLLY CRABAPPLE I always hoped for this spark of chemistry and compatibility, a flash of clarity to let me know that... MOLLY HARPER TRUTH serves a great purpose for all that want to see. It will help uncover your life’s mission in... MOLLY FRIEDENFELD ... having been with Boaz for so long that she could predict every one of his moves, their sex life ... MOLLY ANTOPOL With voice-over, you have to pretend like you're three, except you can talk and read. MOLLY QUINN Definitely in voice-over, you have to be completely uninhibited. More than that, you have to put you... MOLLY QUINN When I started to write 'Crazy Thing Called Love,' I wanted a conflict that would not only b... MOLLY O'KEEFE Did you look up 'incubus'?" Ren asked, in her ear. She heard a smile in his voice. "Yes. ... MOLLY RINGLE I didn't have parents who were, you know, racing to get a reality television show, you know? Or ... MOLLY RINGWALD Create simple ways to prove the Divine exists in every aspect of your life and then make the choice ... MOLLY FRIEDENFELD Stupid werewolf ninja sperm. MOLLY HARPER In a werewolf pack, you cannot interfere with the mate choice of a clan fellow. You cannot intention... MOLLY HARPER