Quotes by Andrew Ferguson

“Conservative activists came to Washington to do good and stayed to do well. The grease rubbed off, too.”

“[t]he Republican takeover -- which is to say, political success -- dealt the mortal blow. Conservative institutions, conceived for combat, have in power become self-perpetuating, churning their direct-mail lists in pursuit of cash. . . . The current story of Jack Abramoffs lucrative self-dealing, involving as it does such movement stalwarts as Ralph Reed and Grover Norquist, may seem lunatic in its excesses, but . . . [t]he point is the ease with which the stalwarts commandeered the greasy machinery of Washington power. Conservative activists came to Washington to do good and stayed to do well. The grease rubbed off, too.”

“the Republican takeover - which is to say, political success - dealt the mortal blow. Conservative institutions, conceived for combat, have in power become self-perpetuating, churning their direct-mail lists in pursuit of cash. ... The current story of Jack Abramoffs lucrative self-dealing, involving as it does such movement stalwarts as Ralph Reed and Grover Norquist, may seem lunatic in its excesses, but ... the point is the ease with which the stalwarts commandeered the greasy machinery of Washington power. Conservative activists came to Washington to do good and stayed to do well. The grease rubbed off, too.”

“I believe it made a greater impact on them as they realized that these people had truly lost everything, including the basic essentials of food and water,”

“I know theyre upsetting a good part of the Toronto city council and I know theyre upsetting the mayor, but frankly, I dont have any eloquent way to put it: We dont care, we need some sort of presence.”

“We believe Green Cove Springs provides Stock with the advantages to serve a larger market area in North Florida and South Georgia and were anxious to get started.”

“The CFMEU was shocked when we were advised that JB Metal Roofing were continuing to operate in breach of safety legislation just weeks after the tragic death of Joel.”

“The rank and file members of the club have the capacity to determine whether the proposal has merit or otherwise ... however, we appeal to all concerned to conduct their campaign in a manner which avoids unnecessary division and antagonism amongst supporters, including sponsors, after the issue is decided.”

“The CFMEU will also respect the outcome of the ballot and continue to extend goodwill to the club.”

Evolutionary biology is imperialistic, overtaking entire fields of endeavor simply by attaching the prefix bio – or neuro -- to their names: bioethics, no comics, even, God help us, neurotheology. Its logic is deployed against helpless laymen as a bullys truncheon or an argument stopper.

Women, churchgoers, and conservative were more likely than men, nonchurch goers, and liberals to disagree with the reductionist (neural) account of human life.