REWIND - A Week of Quotes & Cartoons

SUNDAY

Quote of the Day
March 27, 2011

'... Limitless greed, unrestrained corporate power and
a ferocious addiction to foreign oil have led us to an
era of perpetual war and economic decline. Young people
today are staring at a future in which they will be
less well off than their elders, a reversal of fortune
that should send a shudder through everyone.

'The U.S. has not just misplaced its priorities. When
the most powerful country ever to inhabit the earth
finds it so easy to plunge into the horror of warfare
but almost impossible to find adequate work for its
people or to properly educate its young, it has lost
its way entirely.'

Columnist Bob Herbert
New York Times
March 25, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/4n427aa

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/47g8n7r
Yum
Mike Luckovich

MONDAY

Quote of the Day
March 28, 2011

'Stories like this in mainstream media outlets
highlight the subtle and less-subtle ways people look
out into any field, any profession, and light upon
those who look and sound a certain way, erasing the
rest. Women, people of color and journalists who engage
in activism instead of pure punditry have many barriers
left to overcome even in a "liberal" environment.'

Sarah Seltzer 'Times Story on
(All-White, All-Male) Blogging
Mafia Provokes Backlash'
Alternet
March 28, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/4dyh4lx

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/4vbzrwy
Renewing Glenn Beck
Jeff Danziger

TUESDAY

Quote of the Day
March 29, 2011

'It is time for President Obama to speak clearly and
firmly. Concentrating solely on the settlements, as he
has done in the past, is not enough; he needs a more
comprehensive approach. Administration officials talk
about "getting it right" in the Middle East, by which
they mean finding the right diplomatic levers in order
to support the potential democratic elements in such
varied countries as Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Bahrain,
without moving too far ahead of events or becoming
engaged militarily in ways that could lead to disaster.
Getting Israel and Palestine right must be part of that
effort. The old, wishful habit of waiting for Netanyahu
is an abdication of American influence and interests.'

David Remnick
Editor
Time
March 21, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/4ek6abr

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/47x7oxz
Fallback Position
Tony Auth - Philadelphia Inquire

WEDNESDAY

Quote of the Day
March 30, 2011

'The banking industry fought us tooth and nail, and we
ended up with a program that is 'ailing homeowners. The
administration doesn't give us real enforcement or
answers; we just get the old yokey-doke.'

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat
from California.
'Foreclosure Aid Fell Short, and Is Fading'
New York Times
March 30, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/4dzlxnd

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/4p3caeo
Running a Business
Ben Sargent

THURSDAY

Quote of the Day
March 31, 2011

'... Limited interventions might have limited
successes, but they can also avoid catastrophic
failures.

'This is not macho enough for some. "If you go to take
Vienna, take Vienna," thundered Post columnist Charles
Krauthammer. The words are those of Napoleon, an
egomaniacal dictator who invaded most of his neighbors
and whose thirst for total victory led him to
overreach, sacrifice hundreds of thousands of his
soldiers, suffer ignominious defeat and end up in exile
on an island. If I were Obama, I'd pass on that model.'

Fareed Zakaria
Opinion Writer
Washington Post
March 31, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/6gc7hs6

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/4ml7ojr
Heads Up
Pat Oliphant

FRIDAY

Quote of the Day
April 1, 2011

'It's encouraging to learn that the national
unemployment rate is moving in the right direction, and
we must take steps to ensure that this trend continues.
But the recovery is not reaching every community. The
African-American unemployment rate went up to 15.5%, an
increase from last month, and the Hispanic unemployment
rate is still over 11%.

'It's been 3 months since Republicans took control of
the House and they have yet to create a single job. We
should be focused on direct job creation for our
nation's most vulnerable communities, fostering new
economic opportunities in underserved communities and
providing pathways out of poverty. And while millions
of displaced workers are looking for new jobs, Congress
should pass the bill that I introduced with Rep. Bobby
Scott in February to extend emergency aid for workers
who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.

'A true economic recovery cannot be experienced until
it is felt by every community in our nation, especially
our communities of color.'

Representative Barbara Lee,(D.-Ca),
statement in reaction to the Bureau of Labor Statistics'
announcement of monthly unemployment figures.
Minority News
April 1, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/4yld669

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/424nxrx
Lifting All Boats
Jeff Danziger


SATURDAY

Quote of the Day
April 2, 2011

'Oh, Democrats, Democrats, Democrats. Your party's
symbol's an ass - a word that was on John Boehner's
lips this week, and maybe some other people's too.

'Here's how it went down: First House Republicans
proposed $32 billion in cuts. The President offered
$6.5 billion. The House passed a bill cutting
$60 billion. Then the Tea Party demanded $100 billion.

Now we're told that everybody has agreed to a
"compromise" number: $33 billion.

'That's just one billion more than the Republicans in
Congress originally demanded. Way to negotiate,
Democrats!'

Richard (RJ) Eskow
Campaign for America"s Future
March 31, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/437jpv3

Toon of the Day
http://tinyurl.com/3pbydlz
Labor Statue
Rob Rogers

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