The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Quoteworthy
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”—Ronald Reagan.
“The main advantage of being famous is that when you bore people at dinner parties, they think it is their fault.”—Henry Kissinger.
“We generally see increases in hate crimes in election years and around catalytic events.”—Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University.
“…Ideologies replace faith…”—Pope Francis’ warning about a “reactionary attitude” that opposes him within the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S.
“Putin Republicans and their enablers will end up on the ash heap of history.”—Former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney.
“We don’t have a House that represents voters, because most voters don’t participate.”—Karen Tumulty, Washington Post.
“From Donald Trump to Elon Musk to Tucker Carlson, our society is being deformed by egomaniacs.”—Mona Charen, The Bulwark.
“Georgia has faced the cottage industry of election denialism and shut it down.”—Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican secretary of state.
“We can increase confidence. We’re working on that.”—Supreme Court Justice BrettKavanaugh, on ethical concerns surrounding SCOTUS.
“Government shutdowns are bad news.”—Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.
“When you’re young, you’re getting high, and when you’re old you’re using plant medicine.”—Author Ann Patchett.
“The idea that my car is the only way for me to get where I need to go is being challenged by a new (high speed) product.”—Brightline CEO Mike Reininger.
“I don’t think the relationship (between school districts and the state Department of Education) has ever been as poor.”—Pinellas County School Board member Carol Cook.
“It’s in a great location. And it’s survived more than 100 years for a reason.”—Dylan Desai of My Hospitality Hotels, which is converting Balbin Bros. Cigar Factory on N. Howard Avenue into a boutique hotel.
“If we do a great job, I think we’ll be getting a lot of word-of-mouth referrals.”—Avi Brosh, founder of the small hotel chain Palisociety, which will open a boutique hotel in Hyde Park Village next month.
“(The Riverwalk) is a jewel, and it’s just going to further expand there while also respecting maritime properties.”—Tampa City Council Chairperson Guido Maniscalso, on concerns about extending the Riverwalk near cruise ship terminals.
“Developers by their nature are optimists. … They promise things that are outside of their control.”—Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn.