One function of the income gap is that the people at the top of the heap have a … - Molly Ivins

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Molly Ivins

One function of the income gap is that the people at the top of the heap have a hard time even seeing those at the bottom. They practically need a telescope. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt probably didn't was a lot of time thinking about the people who build their pyramids, either.

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There are two kinds of humor. One kind that makes us chuckle about our foibles and our shared humanity -- like what Garrison Keillor does. The other kind holds people up to public contempt and ridicule -- that's what I do. Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.

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Most of us think of government as them. Yet government isn't Them: It's us.

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Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

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The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.

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Some days, I'd feel better with Punxsutawney Phil in the Oval Office - at least he doesn't lie about the weather.

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