Valley

“A hairbrush is not a gun.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“But what if instead, we paired a majority-vote Senate with steps to strengthen our democracy, rebuild accountability, and reestablish the consent of the governed? Imagine the filibuster’s demise followed immediately by statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico, automatic voter registration throughout America, tougher disclosure laws for political donors, a public campaign finance system, and more.”
― David Litt, Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn’t, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think

“Political reporters frequently refer to the Senate as “polarized,” implying both parties sprinted from the middle toward their respective extremes. In fact, that’s not the case. In 2008, when Marty left the upper chamber, Democrats were standing on their twenty, one yard closer to the center than they had been three decades prior. Republican senators, however, had barreled toward their own end zone: they had moved from the twenty-two-yard line to the eleven.* The divide between Democrats and Republicans was greater than ever, all because of one party’s rightward lurch.”
― David Litt, Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn’t, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think

“No one said anything about an apocalypse,” my mother says, her mouth twitching with the hint of a smile. “But I do agree that spring is a nice season for apocalypses to be triggered. Come to think of it, most of the near-apocalypses in recent memory have happened in May.” She frowns thoughtfully. “I wonder why that is.” I”
― Kiersten White, Chosen