
“I call myself a radical conservative. What’s that? Well, let’s analyze it. Go to the dictionary. Radical: One who gets to the roots of things. And I’m a conservative because I want to conserve the green of the grass, the potability of drinking water, the first amendment of the Constitution and whatever sanity we have left.”
Studs Terkel
more infosource: “What I’ve Learned: Studs Terkel,” by Cal Fussman, Esquire, November 6, 2008.
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“We don’t have to put the word compassionate in front of liberal the way conservatives do to prove that we give a shit about people. I think we should change what we call ourselves. I think we should be ruthless liberals. We need to show that we’re tough, that we really give a shit about people.”
George Clooney
more infosource: “What I’ve Learned: George Clooney,” by Cal Fussman, Esquire, December 31, 2004
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category: compassionate, conservative, label, liberal, politics, words
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