Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower
James Allen "Jim" Hightoweris an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author who served from 1983 to 1991 as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth11 January 1943
CountryUnited States of America
race presidential why-not
Like NASCAR race drivers or PGA golfers, why not require each of the [US presidential] candidates to cover their clothing, briefcases and staff with the logo patches of their corporate sponsors?
differences today pigeons
The only difference between a pigeon and the American farmer today is that a pigeon can still make a deposit on a John Deere.
wisdom may hens
It may be the rooster that does all the crowing but it's the hen that delivers the goods.
fall government people
Liberals want to manage the damage with government programs to take care of those who have fallen between the cracks. Populists want to fix the cracks so that people don't fall in the first place.
inspirational crazy ideas
Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.
hotel-lobby government corporations
The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.
flow conformity cowardice
Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
party people wish
Some people say we need a third party. I wish we had a second one.
courage opposites flow
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
balance ball good half job mixed nice offense played running second spencer taylor tonight
In the second half our offense got in gear. We played pretty well and mixed it up. We had good balance in the second half. I thought Spencer Hebert did a good job running the ball tonight and Bubba Taylor had a nice long run.
jobs issues wages
The issue isn't just jobs. Even slaves had jobs. The issue is wages.