Old Fogey's Quotes for Saturday

"This made me wonder: when will it be too late?"
Katherine Ellison, author of “The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter,’’regarding an article stating it was too early to blame global warming for current conditions
Op-Ed Contributor: It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity

"It’s like everyone has drunk the Kool-Aid.”
James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, regarding how the "neoconservative mindset has taken hold of the policy debate" on the Middle East
As Mideast Churns, U.S. Jews and Arabs Alike Swing Into Action

''The war is the big piece. I don't think it can be minimized. All of our tax dollars are going there. It's killing Americans. It's killing Iraqis. We went there on lies.''
Cheryl Curtiss, Connecticut voter on why she will not vote for Leiberman
Struggling Lieberman Faces Political Abyss

“This is a classic case of industry buying science to back up its anti-environmental agenda.”
Frank O’Donnell, president of the Washington advocacy group Clean Air Watch, regarding Coal-burning utilities are contributing money to scientist critical of global warming
Utilities Pay Scientist Ally on Warming

“We have a way of doing things here, and it’s not going to change to accommodate a very small minority. If they feel singled out, they should find another school or excuse themselves from those functions. It’s our way of life.”
Kenneth R. Stevens, 41, a businessman from Georgetown, Delaware, regarding a suit filed by a Jewish mother, asking for less overtly Christian influence in the public schools
Families Challenging Religious Influence in Delaware Schools