#pre

Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#direct #elected #electoral #electoral college #members

All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#after #became #bush #citizens #comfortable

The public's evaluation of the job George W. Bush is doing as president changed dramatically as a result of the horrific attacks of September 11 and his response in leading the country on a campaign against terrorism. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#attacks #bush #campaign #changed #country

In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not. ↗

— Marya Mannes

#fellows #intelligence #only #our #pretend

It's a terrible thing to be alone - yes it is - it is - but don't lower your mask until you have another mask prepared beneath - as terrible as you like - but a mask. ↗

— Katherine Mansfield

#another #beneath #like #lower #mask

To me, Satan ultimately represents rebellion. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#rebellion #represents #satan #ultimately

These people are artists. These people are musicians. They're taking it out and trying to express it that way. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#express #musicians #out #people #taking

I want to hear an alternative viewpoint, and I don't want girls to be defanged and declawed and pretty and mute. ↗

— Shirley Manson

#hear #i #mute #pretty #viewpoint

The advantage of the internet is that it has taken away the charade of politics. China has heard of democracy and people know about certain concepts they wouldn't have previously. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#advantage #away #certain #china #concepts

I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather. ↗

— Shirley Manson

#change #contradictory #i #i am #i see