"Defenders of the political Internet sewer say freedom of speech is the
issue. But that's a canard. Hate speech is hate speech, whether it's being
spewed by some nut wearing a Nazi armband, or some gnome hunched
over a keyboard."
"But I gather that if Obama had uttered anything more than the briefest
allusion to Bush, that would have provoked yet more booing from the
Hope-and-Change crowd, which moments earlier had showered Bush
with boos when he walked onto the stage."
"That must be the 'new tone' we've been hearing so much about."
- Ann Coulter (on the "Snakes and Arrows" thrown at Bush on I-Day)
"Mr. Obama stated simply and clearly: 'Our nation is at war, against a
far-reaching network of violence and hatred.' With these words, he
effectively rebuked all those in the Democratic Party who insist that our
struggles against terrorism amount to a ?phony war,? or that
George W. Bush exaggerated the menace we face in order to seize power
and advance imperialistic neo-con agenda."
Miyagi: Your friend, all karate student, eh?
Daniel: Friend? Oh, yeah, those guys.
Miyagi: Problem: attitude.
Daniel: No the problem is, I'm getting my ass kicked every other day, that's the problem.
Miyagi: Hai, because boys have bad attitude. Karate for defense only.
Daniel: That's not what these guys are taught.
Miyagi: Hai - can see. No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.
Daniel: Oh, great, that solves everything for me. I'll just go down to the school and straighten it out with the teacher, no problem.
Miyagi: Now use head for something other than target.
POTTER
I see. I've suddenly become quite important. What kind of security would I have, George? Have you got any stocks?
GEORGE (shaking his head)
No, sir.
POTTER
Bonds? Real estate? Collateral of any kind?
GEORGE (pulls out policy)
I have some life insurance, a $15,000 policy.
POTTER
Yes... How much is your equity in it?
GEORGE
Five hundred dollars.
POTTER
Look at you. You used to be so cocky! You were going to go out and conquer the world! You once called me a warped, frustrated old man. What are you but a warped, frustrated young man? A miserable little clerk crawling in here on your hands and knees and begging for help. No securities -- no stocks -- no bonds -- nothing but a miserable little $500 equity in a life insurance policy. You're worth more dead than alive!