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WIST QuotationsThis has happened before in our history — in fact, it’s a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing — communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism — something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves safer by giving up some of our freedom. Now, not only does that not hold a drop of water as a logical proposition but it has consistently proved to be an illusion as a practical matter. Empirically, when you make yourself less free, you are not safe, you are just less free.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose]
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Ivins, Molly - Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose] | WIST Quotations
This has happened before in our history -- in fact, it's a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing -- communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism -- something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves…
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Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
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Our politicians have truly made a pact with the Devil. One watches them spend more and more of their time and energy grubbing, coaxing, flattering, and whoring for money. Terrified of being cut off from the mother’s milk, they stand like morons in the rising sea of contempt that threatens to drown the whole system. Then they wonder why no one likes them anymore.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1998-01), “Introduction,” You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You (1998)
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Essay (1998-01), "Introduction," You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You (1998) - Ivins, Molly | WIST Quotations
Our politicians have truly made a pact with the Devil. One watches them spend more and more of their time and energy grubbing, coaxing, flattering, and whoring for money. Terrified of being cut off from the mother's milk, they stand like morons in the rising sea of contempt that threatens…
WIST Quotations Has Moved!Our political system has been thoroughly corrupted, and by the usual suspect — money, what else? The corruption is open, obscene, and unmistakable. The way campaigns are financed is a system of legalized bribery. We have a government of special interests, by special interests, and for special interests. And that will not change until we change the way campaigns are financed.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1998-01), “Introduction,” You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You (1998)
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Essay (1998-01), "Introduction," You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You (1998) - Ivins, Molly | WIST Quotations
Our political system has been thoroughly corrupted, and by the usual suspect -- money, what else? The corruption is open, obscene, and unmistakable. The way campaigns are financed is a system of legalized bribery. We have a government of special interests, by special interests, and for special interests. And that…
The odd thing about these television discussions designed to “get all sides of the issue” is that they do not feature a spectrum of people with different views on reality. Rather, they frequently give us a face-off between those who see reality and those who have missed it entirely. In the name of objectivity, we are getting fantasy-land.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1987-03), “Killing the Messenger,” The Progressive Magazine
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Essay (1987-03), "Killing the Messenger," The Progressive - Ivins, Molly | WIST Quotations
The odd thing about these television discussions designed to "get all sides of the issue" is that they do not feature a spectrum of people with different views on reality. Rather, they frequently give us a face-off between those who see reality and those who have missed it entirely. In…
Legislators do not merely mix metaphors: they are the Waring blenders of metaphors, the Cuisinarts of the field. By the time you let the head of the camel into the tent, opening a loophole big enough to drive a truck through, you may have thrown the baby out with the bathwater by putting a Band-Aid on an open wound, and then you have to turn over the first rock in order to find a sacred cow.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1989-09-17), “On Language: The Legislative Mangle,” New York Times Magazine
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Seems to me it’s a simple concept — the concentration of wealth is a Bad Idea. Since capital tends to concentrate, it is one of the functions of government to oppose this tendency. That’s why we used to have antimonopoly laws and the like.
When you see government encouraging the concentration of wealth, check your wallet.
When you see government encouraging the concentration of wealth, check your wallet.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1991-02), “Season of Drear,” The Progressive
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They used to say that Texas was hell on women and horses — I don’t know why they stopped.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1986), “Texas Women: True Grit and All the Rest,” Texas Celebrates! commemorative magazine
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