Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~George Jean Nathan

On civility..."We never touch people so lightly that we do not leave a trace." ~ Peggy Tabor Millin

A good scapegoat is nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem. ~ Author unknown

@honeybadgerMel @aimeevc1970 Your hugs have bandaged my hurting wound and I am grateful. Your compassion gives me hope. My hugs to you both.

This is my first tweet. Hi, @mjfender!

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. ~H.L. Mencken

@honeybadgerMel Your 5 point heavenly bodies warmed this Iowan's heart & your insights continue to brighten my days. And I am grateful!

Silence cannot hide anything - which is more than you can say for words. ~ August Strindberg

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. ~ Reinhold Niebuhr

To obtain maximum attention, it's hard to beat a good, big mistake. ~ David D. Hewitt

No one whose children are well & intact can be expected to understand what parents who have lost children have absorbed, what they bear.

When your heart speaks, take good notes. ~Judith Campbell

To know what u prefer instead of humbly saying "Amen" to what the world tells u you ought to prefer, is to keep your soul alive.R.Stevenson

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to b taken into account in an explanation of our gusts & storms.G.Eliot

@lobsterquotes This is one of my absolute favorite quotes. Thanks for sharing.