My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill. – Thomas Friedman
Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, its a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesnt pave the world – it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. – Thomas Friedman
I think we have lost our groove as a country. One of the reasons was the attack on 9/11. We got knocked off our game. From a country that always exported hope we went into the business of exporting fear. – Thomas Friedman
Ive been a critic of the antiglobalization movement, and theyve been a critic of me, but the one thing I respect about the movement is their authentic energy. These are not people who dont care about the world. – Thomas Friedman