The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. – Jim Hightower
Theres enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level – everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success. – Jim Hightower
Politics isnt about left versus right its about top versus bottom. – Jim Hightower
The corporations dont have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government. – Jim Hightower
If we cant have the courage to tell our constituents, hey, weve got to cut back, then if we can point to something and say, I would like to vote for more benefits for you, but this balanced budget amendment or statutory spending cap or whatever the device is, is preventing me from doing it. – Jeff Flake