2004-09-08 - 10:33 a.m.

I'm suffering from outrage fatigue. There is no other explanation. I watched Bush give his acceptance speech, and I sat there--numb. For seemingly the first time in my life, I am simply unable to muster up the energy to be angry. In fact, it has been nearly a week since the speech, and this is the first time I'm even bothering to mention that it took place. It's a sad day in Annamaria-land.

So, once again, I'm going to allow someone else's words to speak for me. Enjoy these, some of my favorite quotes, and maybe both you and I can be inspired to keep fighting for at least the next two months. I'm crossing my fingers...

• Those who make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
  --Voltaire

• A patriot must be ready to defend his country against his government.
  --Edward Abbey

• Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
  --Albert Einstein

• Sometimes I feel like a fire hydrant staring at a pack of dogs.
  --Bill Clinton
• You measure democracy by the freedom it gives is dissidents, not the freedom is gives its assimilated conformists.
  --Abbie Hoffman
• Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything.
  --Joseph Stalin
• Relgion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
  --Napoleon Bonaparte
• Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.
  --Maggie Kuhn
• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
  --Margaret Mead
• I love my country so much man
  Like an exasperating friend.
  --Mike Doughty

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