Politics - I still think it's a bunch of liars and a bunch of self-interest. It's not about the people: it's about themselves and their rise to power. They are voting on things based on whether they will have the support of the people when they vote next time. They don't have the balls to say, 'I believe in this. I don't care what happens.'
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KNIGHT Who has never killed an hour? Not casually or without thought, but carefully: a premeditated murder ... MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time, and a fairly romantic nature to want to. EDGAR Z. FRIEDENBERG If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest... MARK Z. JACOBSON Every dollar spent on nuclear is one less dollar spent on clean renewable energy and one more dollar... MARK Z. JACOBSON At the heart of any terror is the fear of losing what we find meaningful. MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI I've always felt that having a garden is like having a good and loyal friend. C. Z. GUEST Some nights are made for torture, or reflection, or the savoring of loneliness. POPPY Z. BRITE Anger is one way to respond to fear. I say one way because responses are categorically multiple. MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI The greatest of love letters are always coded for the one and not the many. MARK Z. 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BRITE This is the point being missed by readers who lament Liquor's lack of hot sex scenes, probably b... POPPY Z. BRITE In France, for instance, one magazine writer was convinced that On The Road had been a huge influenc... POPPY Z. BRITE No one has ever done anything too bad to be forgiven R. Z. SHEPPARD At some point you have to start letting people save their own life. POPPY Z. BRITE An able practitioner of glitz lit. R. Z. SHEPPARD Physics depends on a universe infinitely centred on an equals sign. MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI Then no matter where you are, in a crowded restaurant or on some desolate street or even in the comf... MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI Not only do most people accept violence if it is perpetrated by legitimate authority, they also rega... EDGAR Z. FRIEDENBERG An old man loved is winter with flowers. EDGAR Z. FRIEDENBERG [Ken] Kesey practices what has come to be known as gonzo journalism. The reporter, often intoxicated... R. Z. SHEPPARD His reserve of disdain appears endless. 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