The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Quoteworthy
“Probable and not just possible.”—What former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said of Cold War possibilities between the U.S. and China.
(President Xi Jinping) is “eroding trust abroad that China—having swallowed Hong Kong—won’t soon move on Taiwan, which could trigger a direct conflict with the U.S.”—Thomas L. Friedman,New York Times.
“We won’t be deterred. We won’t be distracted. And we won’t be delayed.”—Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
“Compromise has become a dirty word, but bipartisanship and compromise still have to be possible.”—President Joe Biden.
“The foundations of American democracy are threatened not only by extremism, but by ignorance and lack of knowledge.”—Sen. Bernie Sanders.
“Early Americans frequently resorted to conspiracy theories to explain their rapidly changing world.”—Thomas Lecaque and J.L. Tomlin,The Bulwark.
“Ted Cruz is to my brain what durian fruit is to my nose.”—Bret Stephens, New YorkTimes. BTW, “durian fruit” is a spiky, tropical fruit with a smell reportedly not unlike gym socks and vomit.
“Americans haven’t seen inflation like we have experienced recently in a long time. But as we get back to normal, expect that to end.”—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
“The first rule of being the ‘first black’ anything: Look to the future, not the past.”—Eugene Robinson, Washington Post.
“Colin (Powell) believed that his life and all that he achieved were an affirmation of America’s possibilities.”—Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“If an officer wants to quit over (vaccination mandates), f***ing let them. Let the individuals who clearly don’t care about public safety stop being in charge of public safety. It’s really that simple.”—John Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
“We’ve always been against government mandating what business can do and can’t do.”—Florida Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mark Wilson.
“We searched multiple markets and found Tampa to be the most plentiful in terms of potential employees who had the best mix of experience, talent and a strong desire to work.”—Tim Carey, executive vice president of strategy at Pittsburgh-based Target Freight Management, which is opening an office in Tampa.