"Americans now know that Bush is incapable of leading. They know he's too arrogant and stubborn to follow. They know it's time for him to get out of the way -- before more of us are trampled, displaced, abandoned, and destroyed, not only here but throughout the world."

"We’re going to see more and more abnormal weather and severe storms in the future: from the way Florida was bombarded with hurricanes last year, to the Tsunami tragedy, to the pleasant temperatures in a normally scorching Nevada Desert in August."

"The West’s behaviour is rooted in its history; the entire colonial period can be considered in the light of the same mindset."

"What will the mass of Egyptians do on election day? The tepid popular reaction to the political developments of the past six months has perplexed activists and intellectuals alike. Movements such as Kifaya have failed to attract a mass following, despite the empathy of some with their message. The explanation is certainly not apathy. Fear may be part of it."

"The present situation might at first sight appear to harbor a number of negative elements. The fact is, however, that these developments that might seem negative are actually the heralds of a blessed age."

"No one in the press, so far as I am aware, seems to have caught the fact that Bush, in his pathetic effort to say something comforting, referred to a man who was pushed from his high position in the Senate because of a history of associations and words that can only be called Klan-friendly. Compassionate Bush was offering this anecdote in a place where most of the dead and truly hopeless are poor blacks. Also unnoticed by the press was just how Bush would be aware of so insignificant a matter as Trent's loss when the desperate Mayor of New Orleans couldn't reach him on the phone."

"A grassroots upsurge, encouraged by coalitions working together without reference to political party or ideology, is desperately needed. People should insist that what has happened is literally unacceptable. If a president abdicates his basic responsibility to such a terrible extent, then he should be forced to abdicate his throne in the Oval Office."

"It is time for politicians to play defense against Bush."