“We pretend that no one’s a racist anymore, but it’s easier to talk about pornography in polite company than racial integration” Bob Herbert
“There are few things more dangerous than a mixture of power, arrogance and incompetence.” Bob Herbert
“There is nothing more American than brutal violence. The country was built on it, revels in it and shows every evidence of clinging to it … Read More
“Schools are no longer legally segregated, but because of residential patterns, housing discrimination, economic disparities and long-held custom, they most emphatically are in reality.” … Read More
“The soldiers in Iraq are fighting, suffering and dying . . . anonymously and pointlessly, while the rest of us are free to buckle ourselves … Read More
“There’s a terrible sense of dread filtering across America at the moment and it’s not simply because of the continuing fear of terrorism and the … Read More
“I get a headache when I hear supporters of this endless warfare complaining about the federal budget deficits. They’re like arsonists complaining about the smell … Read More
“I think the Republican Party is… accurately defined as a party that looks out for the interests of the very wealthy.” Bob Herbert
