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When I entered politics, I took the only downward turn you could take from journalism.
Jim Hightower
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Jim Hightower
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 11
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Denison
Texas
James Hightower
James Allen Hightower
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Little ol' boy in the Panhandle told me the other day you can still make a small fortune in agriculture. Problem is, you got to start with a large one.
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The only difference between a pigeon and the American farmer today is that a pigeon can still make a deposit on a John Deere.
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Well, I've been in the political arena all of my life, and 10 years of that as a candidate and elected official, and that's about enough.
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If you don't speak out when it matters, when would it matter to speak out?
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Even a little dog can piss on a big building.
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Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.
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Like NASCAR race drivers or PGA golfers, why not require each of the [US presidential] candidates to cover their clothing, briefcases and staff with the logo patches of their corporate sponsors?
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The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
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Even the smallest dog can lift its leg on the tallest building.
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The issue isn't just jobs. Even slaves had jobs. The issue is wages.
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America's drug war is so stupid that if you pay close attention to just how stupid it is -- it'll drive you to use drugs.
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When Rick Perry says I can do for America what I've done for Texas, pay attention. That's no idle threat.
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