Noam Chomsky

"If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged."

-- Noam Chomsky, American philosopher and author.
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Bertrand Russell

"The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment."

-- Bertrand Russell, British philosopher.
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Barbara Ehrenreich

"Never lie, cheat, steal or knowingly spread a venereal disease. And, of course, never ever -- on pain of deletion from dozens of Christmas card lists across the country -- vote Republican."

-- Barbara Ehrenreich, American political activist.
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Cindy Sheehan

“We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our Middle-Eastern foreign policy."

-- Cindy Sheehan, American anti-war activist.
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Ambrose Bierce

"Conservative: a statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others."

-- Ambrose Bierce, American journalist.
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Peace Corps

The first Peace Corps units were sent abroad in 1961, following the agency's formation by President Kennedy in 1960. The group's purpose is to assist other countries in their development efforts by providing skilled workers in the fields of education, agriculture, health, trade, technology, and community development. Nearly 200,000 people have served in the Corps since its formation.
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Ron Paul

"War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures."

-- Ron Paul, United States Congressman.
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Victoria Woodhull

Victoria Woodhull became the first women to run for president years before woman could even vote. Woodhull was nominated with running mate Frederick Douglass by the Equal Rights Party for the U.S. Presidential election of 1872. Woodhull's campaign advocated ideas taken for granted today, such as the eight-hour work day, graduated income tax, and social welfare programs.
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Harry S. Truman

Most historians consider Harry S. Truman one of the greatest U.S. Presidents. Serving during post-war America, Truman rallied against corporate greed, settled railway strikes, and fought tax cuts for the rich. His legacy "Fair Deal" legislation established universal health care as a platform for the Democratic Party and would pave the way for the Medicare program enacted during the 1960s.
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Arianna Huffington

"America is a country ready to be taken, in fact, longing to be taken by political leaders ready to restore democracy and trust to the political process."

-- Arianna Huffington, Greek-American author and editor.
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Clean Water Act

Clogged with oil and debris, Cleveland's Cuyahoga River caught fire in 1969 drawing national attention to environmental problems in the United States. The Clean Water Act was passed in response three years later and ushered in a new era of protection for every stream, river, marsh and lake in America. Congress passed major amendments to the Act in 1977 and 1988.
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Chris Matthews

"I can't find a reason to be for this war. I've looked, and I can't, so I'm not."

-- Chris Matthews, American TV journalist.
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Christopher Dodd

"Working families need to know that we will work to protect their health needs, promote the development of safe, effective medicines, and guarantee patient rights."

-- Christopher Dodd, United States Senator.
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Gideon v. Wainwright

Working from his prison cell, Clarence Gideon wrote an appeal to the Supreme Court for his conviction where he was denied counsel during his trial. In the 1963 landmark Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys.
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Diversity

"Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day."

-- Unknown.
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Ellen Goodman

"I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people who are convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference after another."

-- Ellen Goodman, American author and journalist.
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MoveOn.org

MoveOn.org was started by two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs in 1998. The advocacy and political action group was established as a way for busy but concerned citizens to find their political voice in a system dominated by big money and big media. With over 5 million members across America, MoveOn.org has galvanized voters and issues ranging from civil rights and health care to voting rights and energy.
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Magna Carta

Modern civil liberties and constitutional law can be traced to the Magna Carta signed in 1215. The document known as the "Great Charter of Freedoms" required King John of England to proclaim certain rights to free men, respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law. The charter supported what would evolve into the writ of habeas corpus.
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Jesse Jackson

"In many ways, history is marked as before and after Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down."

-- Jesse Jackson, American civil rights activist.
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Deborah Meier

"Good schools, like good societies and good families, celebrate and cherish diversity."

-- Deborah Meier, Educational Reformer.
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Howard Zinn

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism."

-- Howard Zinn, American political scientist.
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War and military actions

Congress has formally declared war eleven times in the history of the United States. Since George Washington's inauguration as President, the United States has been involved with over 240 "military actions" which were not declared by Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not require a "declaration of war" for the President to defend the nation.
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Aeschylus

"In war, truth is the first casualty."

-- Aeschylus, ancient Greek playwright.
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Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow is a Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate degree in political science from the University of Oxford. Rachel is more commonly known as the host of her self-titled nightly MSNBC TV program as well as her syndicated radio talk show produced by Air America media. Rachel came on the scene during the lead up of the 2008 presidential election. Visit Rachel Maddow at RachelMaddow.com.
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Robert M. Hutchins

"A liberal education frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family and even his nation."

-- Robert M. Hutchins, American educational philosopher.
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Andy Rooney

"Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives."

-- Andy Rooney, American broadcast journalist.
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Hubert H. Humphrey

"Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from discrimination, from poverty."

-- Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President of the United States.
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Big Fat Idiot

To the delight of many democrats and liberals, Al Franken's book "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot" skewers the conservative radio talk show host and other notable conservatives and right wingers, including Newt Gingrich, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Phil Gramm. Franken refers to House Majority leader Richard Armey as "a big dick".
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Charles Rangel

"I am struck by how casually we as a nation react to the carnage in Iraq."

-- Charles Rangel, United States Congressman.
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Audacity of Hope

The Audacity of Hope. Senator Barak Obama's book of the transformation of power by the American people. We can repair the broken political process and restore order to our government by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution. Americans are “waiting for Republicans and Democrats to catch up with them.”
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Clarence Page

"It does no service to the cause of racial equality for white people to content themselves with judging themselves to be nonracist. Few people outside the clan or skinhead movements own up to all-out racism these days. White people must take the extra step. They must become anti-racist."

-- Clarence Page, American author and editor.
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