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Lester Bangs

"No I don't think it was a myth at all, anymore than what the recession that the whole country was experiencing was a myth, which obviously seems like it's going to get worse and worse."

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"No I don't think it was a myth at all, anymore than what the recession that the whole country was experiencing was a myth, which obviously seems like it's going to get worse and worse."

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"The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs."

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"Anybody who runs for president in this country and comes out as strong as the Democrats were about helping the poor folks and black folks is not going to win."

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"The country has undergone a profound social upheaval, the greatest the proletariat has ever known."

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"There has never been any country at every moment so virtuous and so wise that it has not sometimes needed to be saved from itself."

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"What this country needs is more unemployed politicians."

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"Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed."

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"The National Flood Insurance Program is a valuable tool in addressing the losses incurred throughout this country due to floods. It assures that businesses and families have access to affordable flood insurance that would not be available on the open market."

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"You have to understand that once an indictment has been signed, all countries that are signature to the U.N. charter will hand a person straight over. You don't have to go through the normal extradition process."

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"U.S. corn exports to CAFTA countries will benefit from reduced tariffs and duty-free access for corn products."

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"Only I can turn this country around."

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