Quotes

Reason, June, 2005

"Syria is the problem. Syria is where those weapons of mass destruction are, in my view. You know, I can fly an F-15, put two nukes on 'em, and I'll make one pass. We won't have to worry about Syria anymore."

--Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas), addressing a veterans' celebration in Allen, Texas, February 19, quoted in Roll Call

"The idea was to create an impression that a mass movement was afoot--that everywhere they looked, in academic institutions, in the business community, in religious groups, in ethnic groups, everywhere, people were talking about reform."

--Sean Treglia, former program officer of the Few Charitable Trusts, March 12, on how the nonprofit produced the illusion of a grassroots movement for campaign finance reform; quoted in the New York Post, March 17