WEEKEND QUOTABLES

French Economist Thomas Piketty

Economist Thomas Piketty

There is a fundamentalist belief by capitalists that capital will save the world, and it just isn't so. Not because of what Marx said about the contradictions of capitalism, because, as I discovered, capital is an end in itself and no more." -- The Guardian, Occupy was right

Arne Duncan responds to mass teacher protest...

Tells  the crowd the state had an opportunity to “help lead the country where we need to go,” despite the “drama and noise” now on display. -- DuncanDonut

 Ed Commissioner John B. King Jr.:

 “We’re poised to lead the country. It’s within our grasp.” -- CCSSRules

Quinn, NEA Pres. Cinda Klickna, & Rauner at IEA RA

Pat Quinn at IEA Conference

"Don't compare me to the Almighty," said Quinn. "Compare me to the alternative over there." --  #NotToWorry

Times Editorial 

The myth of the superpredator helped spawn a generation of misguided laws that treated young people as adults, despite evidence that doing so actually increases recidivism. -- Echoes of the Superpredator