"The old parties are husks, with no real soul within either, divided on artificial lines, boss-ridden and privilege-controlled, each a jumble of incongruous elements, and neither daring to speak out wisely and fearlessly on what should be said on the vital issues of the day." [mjh: Spoken more than 100 years ago!]

"Let individuals contribute as they desire; but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly."  [mjh: Struck down by the “Conservative” Supreme Court.]

"A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues." 

"This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in."  –  Theodore Roosevelt

(Mind you, Teddy said and did a lot of things I don’t agree with. I just chafe when Republicans claim they are the party of Teddy or Lincoln — in name only.)