Many years later, after

Many years later, after Niemöller had been imprisoned for eight years in concentration camps as the personal prisoner of Adolf Hitler, he penned these infamous words: First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionist, and I did … Read more

I’ve always enjoyed mixing

I’ve always enjoyed mixing and mingling with the Tasmanian community and that’s, if you like, the bread and butter of politics. And from my perspective, it’s meant more time at home, which I also enjoy and it’s also meant the greater interaction with the Tasmanian community. And it’s also given me freedom to speak out. … Read more

The AIDS disease is

The AIDS disease is caused by a virus, but the AIDS epidemic is not. The AIDS epidemic is fueled by stigma, by hate, by misinformation, by ignorance, by indifference. Science has accomplished miracles over the past 20 years, and science can now end this disease – but it cannot end the epidemic. We need more … Read more

We\\’ve always believed that

We’ve always believed that popular culture and populist politics go hand in hand. It’s an honor to be working with so many respected and influential artists, and we’re indebted to them for having the courage to speak out at a time when our country so desperately needs change. For our 2.5 million members and far … Read more

Every man who speaks

Every man who speaks out loud and clear is tinting the \”Zeitgeist.\” Every man who expresses what he honestly thinks is true is changing the Spirit of the Times. Thinkers help other people to think, for they formulate what others are thinking. No person writes or thinks alone–thought is in the air, but its expression … Read more