The wonderful liberal political columnist, Molly Ivins, passed away yesterday. She was one of my “must read”s, she was as smart and liberal as Frank Rich and as funny as Dave Barry. She infused political passion with a sense of joy.
Molly Ivins, by the way, coined the word “Shrub” to refer to George W. Bush. She was known for a folksie way of phrasing things.
She was a regular columnist at Working for Change, which has a couple of obits up.
Her last column was a rallying cry against Bush’s “surge:”
We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we’re for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush’s proposed surge. If you can, go to the peace march in Washington on Jan. 27. We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, “Stop it, now!”
When she’s reborn, I hope she’s another writer.
“When she’s reborn, I hope she’s another writer.”
Or perhaps a world leader. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have one with such insight and humor?
I like your idea better, Kathy.
No I think rebels get more done and are alot more fun.Politician on the other hand can be much nicer people than we think but the system prevents them from going very far unless people are organized.
The only way Molly would want to be born again would be as a thorn in the side of the powerful…….