Quoteworthy

* “Our call to the armed forces couldn’t be clearer: Put yourself on the right side of history.”–Juan Guaidó, the self-declared interim president of Venezuela who now has the backing of more than 50 governments around the world.

* “The Chinese challenge is no longer just economic; it’s moral and intellectual. … We used to think China would democratize. Wrong. We used to think the regime would liberalize. Wrong. We used to think the Chinese people would rise up and join the free democratic world. Wrong.”–David Brooks, New York Times.

* “The overlapping investigations by different entities, housed in different branches of government, spanning geography and even different governments (such as the New York attorney general’s investigation into the Trump Foundation), make it difficult for anyone, even Attorney General Barr, to end the inquiries. … So whenever Mr. Mueller turns in his report, do not assume that things are over.”–Neal K. Katyal, Georgetown law professor and former acting solicitor general under President Barack Obama.

* “We will obviously subpoena the report. We will bring Bob Mueller in to testify before Congress.”–California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on what he would do if the Mueller Report on Russian interference in the 2016 election is not made public.

* “Kids, study history. The fact that so many Americans know so little about the past means that we as a society are vulnerable to demagogues.”–Max Boot, senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

* “You think the Green New Deal won’t work? Fine. Then what’s your idea? Whatever it is, make sure it takes into account the urgency of the moment, the fracturing of our social covenant, the peril of the planet.”–Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald.

* “It’s yet another sign of the degradation of our political discourse that anything that deviates from the economic status quo is deemed ‘socialist.'”–Alex Shephard, the New Republic.

* “While not all of those who spoke out against the (Amazon New York) deal wanted it scrapped, they were united by a common concern: Why does a company with billions in profit need billions in subsidies to bring 25,000 jobs to a city where it already has a significant presence?”–Bryce Covert, The Nation.

* “White supremacy and far-right extremism are among the greatest domestic-security threats facing the United States. … At both the federal and state levels, immediate steps are required to curtail the alarming rise of hate crimes and extremist violence in this country.”–Thomas J. Cullen, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

* “The vote for mayor is such a personal, intimate decision. It’s almost like the Iowa or New Hampshire primary. … It’s retail politics at its finest.”–Mayor Bob Buckhorn.

* “We take security very seriously. Unfortunately, in 2019, all our devices and accounts are susceptible to being compromised.”–Ashley Bauman, spokeswoman for Mayor Bob Buckhorn, in acknowledging that someone had taken over the mayor’s Twitter account and posted a number of vile tweets.

* “We’ve got a couple more years of state money, we’ve brought down costs and we’re seeing ridership increase. Let’s keep doing this until we’re in a position, big picture, where we can (start) up service with multiple boats.”–St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman on the Cross-Bay Ferry, which has a 40 percent increase in ridership half way through its six-month season.

* “If we had 30,000-35,000 walking through the door every night and we had naming rights and we had big sponsors, the funding would be a layup.”–Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg.

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