The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven. - John Dryden - Quotesmemo.com

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It's just, "Hey,[Barack] Obama's the hero, and he wants Obamacare," and so the coverage is totally devoted to whether or not Obama's gonna get it. Now, in that scenario, who are the villains?Well, your good old, reliable Republicans are the villains, and they are always portrayed as the people trying to deny our beloved hero what he wants.

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John Dryden

The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.

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