Archive of Quotes for April 2008

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:56 am

Monthly archives contain quotes that been posted for at least one week and had no responses posted. Beginning with January's archive a tally of views of the quotes prior to being added to the archive is in this first post. Quotes that have had responses posted will be kept separately and not archived.

April
Quote—Views
1—38
2—41
3—39
4—35
5—35
6—37
7—35
8—45
9—38
10—33
11—32
12—43
13—41
14—39
15—36
16—42
17—45
18—Replies--Not Archived
19—36
20—48
21—52
22—42
23—36
24—Replies--Not Archived
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27—36
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30—Replies--Not Archived

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:58 am

Quotes for April 1......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Intelligence "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." — Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Let Them Eat Cake or Leave No Millionaire Behind "On June 16th, the rent control laws and rent-stabilization laws in this city will no longer exist. We are going to liberate the city." — State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno (R-NY), vowing to "sweep aside decades of state laws limiting rent hikes." Kimberly Schaye and Michael Finnegan, "Bruno Ready to Raise Living Costs by Killing Control, Stabilization," New York Daily News, 12-6-96. Even Republicans like New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Gov. George Pataki attempted to distance themselves from Bruno's statements, although Pataki received large campaign contributions from landlords.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Sports "Tony Gwynn was named player of the year for April." — Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame slugger, has been a radio and television broadcast voice of the New York Mets since 1962. With lines like these, may he continue for another four decades. Kiner is Hall of Shame member #9.

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:31 am

Quotes for April 2......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Intuition "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." — Albert Einstein

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Fuzzy Math "Yes, the price tag may be very high. Freedom is priceless." — National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, defending the $87 billion supplemental spending request for Iraq and Afghanistan announced by the War Chimp on 9-7-03. Thomas E. Ricks and Vernon Loeb, "$87 billion request spurs Iraq Debate," Washington Post, 9-10-03.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Sports "George Shinn. He's the owner of the Charlotte Harlots basketball team."—Kiner meant to say Hornets — Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame slugger, has been a radio and television broadcast voice of the New York Mets since 1962. With lines like these, may he continue for another four decades. Kiner is Hall of Shame member #9.

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:09 am

Quotes for April 3......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Iraq War "I think the whole policy of pre-emptive war is a serious, serious mistake." — Walter Cronkite

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Campaign Strategies "Mr. Speaker, I am again introducing legislation to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, the so-called "motor-voter" bill . . . While voter apathy under motor-voter is unsettling, there is another, more compelling reason to rethink the soundness of the law. It has allowed for voter fraud on a national scale." — Rep. Bob Stump (R-AZ). Congressional Record, E7, 1-7-97.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Sports "All of his saves have come in relief appearances." — Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame slugger, has been a radio and television broadcast voice of the New York Mets since 1962. With lines like these, may he continue for another four decades. Kiner is Hall of Shame member #9.

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:23 am

Quotes for April 4......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Jesus Christ "Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind." — Mikhail Gorbachev

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On SexSexSex ". . . yet another revolting example of such [pro-homosexual] propaganda and "tolerance"—some readers might want to skip the paragraph that follows—occurred in Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts in 2001. A teacher there told the Boston Globe that he had subtly introduced "bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgendered" subjects in class. He distributed the novel The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Steven Chbosky and instructed the class to write an essay on it. The book features such subjects as bestiality (between boy and dog), man-boy sex, anal sex between boys, male masturbation, and female masturbation using a hot dog. When a parent objected, school officials treated her as an ignorant pest." — David Limbaugh, Persecution—How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity, Washington, D.C.: Regenry, 2003, p. 78. Limabaugh's source for this story (note 31 in his book) is an article from the right-wing online magazine, Insight on the News, John Haskins, "It's 1984 in Massachusetts—And Big Brother is Gay," 12-17-01. A Proquest search failed to turn up the Boston Globe article mentioned here. There was a piece in the Boston Herald, Jack Sullivan, "Miffed Mom Says teach assigned p*o*r*n book," 7-20-01. The book received a positive review in the respected library journal Kirkus Reviews. While the book does frankly discuss sex, Limbaugh's description is in accurate and greatly exaggerated.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Sports "Ralph Korner.—Kiner introducing himself on his postgame show, 'Kiner's Korner'" — Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame slugger, has been a radio and television broadcast voice of the New York Mets since 1962. With lines like these, may he continue for another four decades. Kiner is Hall of Shame member #9.

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:40 am

Quotes for April 5......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Justice "An injustice is tolerable only when it is necessary to avoid an even greater injustice." — John Rawls

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a Communist." — Alvin Dark, New York Giants infielder

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:40 pm

Quotes for April 6......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Kindness "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know when it will be too late." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "Well, I see in the game in Minnesota that Terry Felton has relieved himself on the mound in the second inning." — Fred White, Kansas City Royals sportscaster, reading a wire-service summary that erroneously name the same starter and relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:35 am

Quotes for April 7......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Labor Unions "We must all hang together, or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." — Benjamin Franklin

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Down & Dirty "I asked [Newt], "What is she like?" He said, 'Mother, she's a bitch.'" — Newt Gingrich's mother talking about Hillary Clinton. Bill Tammeus, "The Year of Talking Dangerously: Next time, folks, consider silence," Denver Post, 12-29-95.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "Folks, this is perfect weather for today's game. Not a breath of air." — Curt Gowdy, sports commentator

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:20 pm

Quotes for April 8......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Laws "An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so." — Mahatma Gandhi

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Judicial Activism "Finally, a governor and legislature had the courage to stand up to judicial desposts because of an overwhelming call by the public." — Randall Terry, praising Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida legislature for passing a bill to prevent the death of Terri Schiavo who had been in a vegetative state thirteen years. Abby Goodnough, "Victory in Florida Feeding Case Emboldens the Religious Right," New York Times, 10-24-03.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "If Jesus were on the field, he'd be pitching inside and breaking up double plays. He'd be high-fiving the other guys." — Tim Burke, Montreal Expos pitcher

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:23 am

Quotes for April 9......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Leadership "Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit." — Howard Gardner

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Family Values "I haven't killed anyone yet, but I believe they [physicians who perform abortions] deserve to die." — Anti-abortion crusader Dan Holman. Patrick Condon, "Judge restricts anti-abortion activist who praised killer," Chicago Tribune, 10-30-03.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "Even Napoleon had his Watergate." — Danny Ozark, Philadelphia Phillies manager

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:26 am

Quotes for April 10......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Learning "A liberal education frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family, and even nation." — Robert Maynard Hutchins

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Cracks in the Melting Pot "[T]he Courts are not super personnel managers charged with second guessing every employment decision made regarding minorities. . . . The federal courts must never become safe havens for employees who are in a class protected from discrimination, but who in fact are employees who are derelict in their duties." — Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr., a lifetime appointee on the federal trial court in Mississippi. Nominated by the War Chimp to the United States Court of Appeals, 5th circuit. Seeley v. Hattiesburg, No. 2:96-CV-327PG (S. D. Miss. 2-17-98).

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "All I said was that the trades were stupid and dumb, and they took that and blew it all out of proportion." — Ron Davis, Minnesota Twins pitcher

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:26 am

Quotes for April 11......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Liberalism "Liberalism is not a fixed set of doctrines but a temper, a public spirit of openness and generosity." — Forrester Church

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "I am throwing twice as hard as I ever did. It's just not getting there as fast." — Lefty Gomez, New York Yankees pitcher

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:07 am

Quotes for April 12......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Liberals "It's about time that liberals stood up proudly, declared that their views are deeply steeped in fine American tradition, and stopped running away from what they are." — Alan Colmes

Stupidest and/or Scariest Quote from the Right for the Day: On Barney Fag & Lesbian Spear-Chuckers "And the morality of the state can be at a stark contrast with traditional Christian morality and with the values Christian parents try to impart to their children. In the state of Massachusetts alone: A public school freshman health textbook in Silver Lake, said, "Testing your ability to function sexually and give pleasure to another person may be less threatening in your early teens with people of your own sex . . . you may come to the conclusion that growing up means rejecting the values of your parents." (Reportedly, students were not allowed to take this book home.)" — David Limbaugh, Persecution—How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity, Washington, D.C.: Regnery, 2003, p. 78.

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage." — Lefty Gomez, New York Yankees pitcher

[size=18]Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Quotes from the Right of the Day taken from Take Them at Their Words: Startling, Amusing and Baffling Quotations from the GOP and Their Friends, 1994-2004 Compiled by Bruce J. Miller with Diana Maio ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:34 am

Quotes for April 13......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Liberty "The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression." — W. E. B. DuBois

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "The doctors X-rayed my head and found nothing." — Dizzy Dean, National League pitcher, after being hit on the head by a ball in the 1934 World Series

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

A Proud Liberal · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:22 am

Quotes for April 14......

Best Liberal Quote of the Day: On Life "Do every act of your life as if it were your last." — Marcus Aurelius

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day: From the world of Baseball "I prefer fast food." — infielder Rocky Bridges, when asked why he would not eat snails {This answer actually seems pretty bright and inventive to me.}

Liberal Quotes of the Day taken from The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left Is Right Compiled by William P. Martin ©2004

Dumbest Thing Said for the Day taken from 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said Edited by Steven D. Price ©2004

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