Quote by Ralph Nader
Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcoholics to jail in this country. Over 500,000 people are in our jails who are nonviolent drug users. – Ralph Nader

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Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust. – Ralph Nader

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Future
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The democracy gap in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the least worst every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the least worst gets worse. – Ralph Nader

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Politics
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For the past two years, President Obama has promised our children the moon, stars, rainbows, unicorns and universal health care for all. But the White House Santas cradle-to-grave entitlement mandates are a spectacularly predictable bust. – Michelle Malkin

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Health

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel its very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general. – Herbie Mann

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Health

If youre working out in front of a mirror and watching your muscles grow, your ego has reached a point where it is now eating itself. Thats why I believe there should be a psychiatrist at every health club, so that when they see you doing this, they will take you away for a little chat. – Lewis Black

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Health

In later times wise men were never wanting who endeavoured to restore among their contemporaries primitive habits and ways of living, to bring mankind back to the observance of those simple and rational rules of life to which the ancients owed their health and strength. – Sebastian Kneipp, 1889, translated from German, introduction to Thus Shalt Thou

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Health

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