The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Quoteworthy
“I will not be associated with the United States’ inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to Haiti, a country where American officials are confined to secure compounds because of the dangers posed by armed gangs in control of daily life.”—Daniel Foote, who had been appointed special envoy to Haiti in July, in announcing his resignation over the “inhumane” treatment of Haitian migrants and its policy toward Haiti.
“It is the policy of this Administration: We do not agree with a building of the wall.”—Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
“Like the military and the police, the Border Patrol must be purged of the nationalists and extremists who seem to have found a home in its ranks.”—Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald.
“If anything, I now worry that Democrats lack the instinct for the jugular needed to expose the GOP’s seditious conduct, habitual lying and radical obstructionism. The Democrat’s naïve belief that policies alone can win the day is misplaced when opponents will stop at nothing … to secure power.”—Jennifer Rubin, WaPo.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”—The late anthropologist Margaret Mead.
“I’ve never seen these kinds of supply-chain issues, never seen an economy that combines drastic labor shortages with lots of unemployed people and a lot of slack in the labor market.”—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
“I wouldn’t necessarily go to a crowded Halloween party, but I think that we should be able to let our kids go trick-or-treating in small groups.”—CDC Director Dr. RochelleWalensky.
“I’m looking forward to seeing more Hispanics in local and state government leadership roles. We need more Hispanic leaders to advocate for the fastest-growing minority.”—Odette Figueruelo, a World Language Faculty professor at Hillsborough Community College, in response to Census and Pew Research Center data showing that Hispanics accounted for more than half of U.S. population growth in the past decade. Florida saw its Hispanic population increase by 1.5 million from 2010 to 2020.
“Safety is one of the things we’re supposed to cherish. I only wish the governor and the new surgeon general would do the same.”—Florida Congressman Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, who is running for governor.
“My fraud flag was waving so high. What do you mean somebody wants to give us $20 million?”—United Way Suncoast CEO Jessica Muroff, after being informed that MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and former wife of Jeff Bezos, wanted to donate $20 million.