"So I'm just waiting until one party or the other actually gets a moral compass and a backbone"
- John Perry Barlow
About this Quote
John Perry Barlow's quote suggests that he is dissatisfied with the present state of politics. He thinks that neither party has an ethical compass or backbone, which is necessary for making decisions that are in the very best interest of the people. He is waiting for one of the celebrations to take a stand and show a dedication to doing what is right. He is likely referring to the absence of leadership and guts to make hard decisions that are necessary to move the nation forward. He is most likely likewise referring to the absence of bipartisanship and compromise that is required to pass significant legislation. He is requiring a go back to a moral compass and backbone in order to produce a better future for the nation.
This quote is written / told by John Perry Barlow somewhere between October 3, 1947 and today. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
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"In France, that let down the barriers more than a hundred years ago, the feeling of antipathy is still strong enough to sustain an anti-Jewish political party"
"Following the rise of the Labour Party it seemed reasonable, in 1927, to expect, or at least hope, that co-operation for the common good might gradually replace the competitiveness of capitalism"
"I really was a fan of his and always have been - his writing especially, you know? I think people a lot of times overlook that part, because he kind of got into that party character so heavy"
