Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady
Interview with Jon Ralston, Ralston Live (18 June 2015) http://watch.knpb.org/video/2365512486/ <br class="br">Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016)
“Why has America's public discourse become less focused and clear, less reasoned?”
— Al Gore
Quotes, The Assault on Reason (2007)
Context: For the first time in American history, the Executive Branch of our government has not only condoned but actively promoted the treatment of captives in wartime that clearly involves torture, thus overturning a prohibition established by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
It is too easy — and too partisan — to simply place the blame on the policies of President George W. Bush. We are all responsible for the decisions our country makes. We have a Congress. We have an independent judiciary. We have checks and balances. We are a nation of laws. We have free speech. We have a free press. Have they all failed us? Why has America's public discourse become less focused and clear, less reasoned? Faith in the power of reason — the belief that free citizens can govern themselves wisely and fairly by resorting to logical debate on the basis of the best evidence available, instead of raw power — remains the central premise of American democracy. This premise is now under assault.
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