The thing is, Guantánamo is also a naval base, and they're under the delusion - especially the people on the naval side who are not dealing with the prison - that they can just pretend this is an ordinary Caribbean naval base. For them, it's: "Why are you making such a big deal out of the most notorious prison in the world?" It's like if people living near Buchenwald said they wanted to talk about the other lovely things in the region besides the camp.
Molly CrabappleI hated being a child because to be a child means that you are essentially the property of your parents, benevolently or not.
Molly CrabappleI feel like the traditional patron system meant that you would kiss the ass of one rich person and then hide all of the financial goings-on of your work, and you could pretend you were pure.
Molly CrabappleOne thing about Guantánamo, beyond anything else, is the commitment against all odds to allow Americans to view themselves as the good guy, no matter what the situation is.
Molly CrabappleIf there's a theme in my work, it's that I like to focus on smart people who are facing oppression and who are fighting back against it.
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