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Americans cannot escape a certain responsibility for what is done in our name around the world. In a democracy, even one as corrupted as ours, ultimate authority rests with the people. We empower the government with our votes, finance it with our taxes, bolster it with our silent acquiescence. If we are passive in the face of America's official actions overseas, we in effect endorse them.
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Travel is like knowledge. The more you see, the more you know you haven't seen.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Mark Hertsgaard
Born:
December 29, 1956
(age 67)
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Mark Hertsgaard is an American journalist who is environmental correspondent for The Nation.
Known for:
The eagle's shadow (2002)
A Day in The Life/ De Beatles en hun muziek (1995)
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