The Clinton White House today said they would start to give national security and intelligence briefings to George Bush. I don't know how well this is working out. Today after the first one Bush said, 'I've got one question: What color is the red phone?'
~ Bill Maher
We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think religion stops people from thinking. I think it justified crazies.
Religion is dangerous because it allows human beings who don't have all the answers to think that they do.
I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.
Religion, to me, is a bureaucracy between man and God that I don't need.
If you belonged to a political party or a social club that was tied to as much bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, violence, and sheer ignorance as religion is, you'd resign in protest.
Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.
What Democratic congressmen do to their women staffers, Republican congressmen do to the country.
If you think you have it tough, read history books.
To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.
I do think the patriotic thing to do is to critique my country. How else do you make a country better but by pointing out its flaws?
Men are only as loyal as their options.
Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease.
