Dictator for Life: The Rise of the American Imperial President
"No matter who sits on the throne, the office of the president of the United States has, for all intents and purposes, become a unilateral power unto itself."
"No matter who sits on the throne, the office of the president of the United States has, for all intents and purposes, become a unilateral power unto itself."
"The watchlist would seem less perilous if the TSA were not one of the most incompetent agencies on Earth."
"Never has a great power still in its imperial prime proved quite so incapable of applying its military and political might in a way that would advance its aims."
"Government agents attempting to force Nutty out of the monopod have blocked her access to food and water, burned fires near the pole, sent smoke into the monopod, trained spotlights on her at night, and operated a noisy generator at the base of the pole. Forest Service officials blocked [her doctor] from accessing Nutty on the threat of arrest."
"ICE apparently failed to turn over records after multiple requests. In December, ICE purchased access to two databases of automated license-plate reader data."
"This is still our country. Don’t just sit there. Do something."
"Overcoming the evils of our age will require more than intellect and activism. It will require decency, morality, goodness, truth and toughness."
"Why the lie? Why keep saying that U.S. soldiers have died protecting our rights and freedoms? Because the truth is too embarrassing and too shameful."
"States that have legalized either recreational or medicinal marijuana now lead the way in companies which are dropping drug tests."
"The Defense Department is funding a project that officials say could revolutionize the way companies, federal agencies and the military itself verify that people are who they say they are and it could be available in most commercial smartphones within two years."