If there is a mystical chord in democracy, it probably revolves around the notion that unexpected music can resonate from politics when people are pursuing questions larger than self... I have seen that ennobling effect in people many, many times- expressed by those who found themselves engaged in genuine acts of democratic expression, who claimed their right to define the larger destiny of their community, their nations.
William GreiderWhen self-important people and powerful institutions are governed by illusion, history has a way of biting back.
William GreiderIf you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people.
William GreiderThe ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.
William Greider