The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.

Quote by Ralph Nader

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Every time I see something terrible, it's like I see it at age 19. I...

Every time I see something terrible, it's like I see it at age 19. I...

Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you.

Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you.

When strangers start acting like neighbors... communities are reinvigorated.

When strangers start acting like neighbors... communities are reinvigorated.

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a...

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a...

The liberal intelligentsia has allowed its party to become a captive of corporate interests.

The liberal intelligentsia has allowed its party to become a captive of corporate interests.

John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it:...

John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it:...

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.

The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf...

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf...

Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral...

Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral...

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.

For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding...

For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding...

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.

People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.

No presidential candidate should visit Las Vegas without condemning organized gambling.

No presidential candidate should visit Las Vegas without condemning organized gambling.

This (George W. Bush's) administration is not sympathetic to corporations, it is indentured to corporations.

This (George W. Bush's) administration is not sympathetic to corporations, it is indentured to corporations.

Like sex in Victorian England, the reality of Big Business today is our big dirty...

Like sex in Victorian England, the reality of Big Business today is our big dirty...

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders,...

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders,...

Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes...

Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes...