Today would have been the birthday of Molly Ivins. She died at the age of 62 of breast cancer. I think everyone on both "sides" enjoyed and appreciated her sense of humor.
Molly Ivins:
"I am not anti-gun. I'm pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife. In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We'd turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don't ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives."
"The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion."