More on US
N-am citit ultima carte a lui Newt Gingrich – si nici vreo alta -, dar o cred pe Gail Collins pe cuvant:
Gingrich is a full-blown hysteric. This is an interesting choice on his part, since the history of modern American politics has conclusively demonstrated that American voters do not like a screamer. The tone of “To Save America” is a lot like that of the anti-Communist screeds of the 1950s. (“The secular-socialist machine represents as great a threat to America as Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union once did.”) In fact, Gingrich refers to the cold war so often you begin to suspect he’s nostalgic for Stalinism.
UPDATE: Si de la Ron Paul citire… (Sounds better.)
On abortion: “One thing I believe for certain is that the federal government should never tax pro-life citizens to pay for abortions. The constant effort by the pro-choice crowd to fund abortion must rank among the stupidest policies ever, even from their viewpoint. All they accomplish is to give valiant motivation for all pro-life forces as well as the antitax supporters of abortion to fight against them.”
On terrorism: “The term ‘war on terror’ should never be used as anything more than a cliche, like ‘war on’ drugs, poverty, illiteracy, etc. But its use is deliberate, even in these symbolic usages, to con the people into thinking that all citizens must cooperate and sacrifice our liberties to ‘win’ the war.”
On WikiLeaks: “In the end, [Julian] Assange is just one man with a laptop and he was merely releasing what is true, information that embarrassed many but harmed no one. And this is the man that so many think ought to be subject to the death penalty?”
On climate change: “Most Americans have been bamboozled into believing that all reputable scientists believe in global warming and that CO2 emissions are a major problem. The truth is there are just as many and even more qualified scientists refuting the sketchy and questionable evidence regarding global warming.”
On immigration: “Most immigrants do not come for handouts; rather, they come for survival reasons and have a work ethic superior to many of our own citizens who have grown dependent on welfare and unemployment benefits.”
On torture: “The real tragedy is that sadistic cruelty is contagious and dehumanizes those who employ torture. Sadism begets sadism. The ‘need’ for torture and the acceptance of it comes from unabashed fear, insecurity, and ignorance.”
