I don't like too much by-standing, on-looking, and spectator-behavior in people's lives.
Ralph NaderThe Israeli puppeteer travels to Washington and meets with the puppet in the White House. He then goes down Pennsylvania Avenue and meets with the puppets in Congress. The Israeli leader then 'brings back millions of dollars' in aid to Israel.
Ralph NaderIt is fascinating to watch legislators turn away from their usual corporate grips when they hear the growing thunder of the people.
Ralph NaderBusiness of blurring is fantastic. They both are playing the politics of avoidance. They avoid all the issues on corporate power, Iraq, Palestine, Israel, so on and so forth. They avoid all those. That's the politics of avoidance. All the major issues that are so much on people's minds - health care, living wage, public works, jobs - they avoid.
Ralph Nader