Censorship, Stupid, Shallow, Problem, Dwight Eisenhower

"Censorship, in my opinion, is a stupid and shallow way of approaching the solution to any problem. Though sometimes necessary, as witness a professional and technical secret that may have a bearing upon the welfare and very safety of this country, we should be very careful in the way we apply it, because in censorship always lurks the very great danger of working to the disadvantage of the American nation." - Dwight Eisehower, Associated Press luncheon, New York, New York, 4/24/50

Found in Eisenhower library at https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/eisenhowers/quotes.

Censorship, Stupid, Problem, Dwight Eisenhower

"Censorship, in my opinion, is a stupid and shallow way of approaching the solution to any problem. Though sometimes necessary, as witness a professional and technical secret that may have a bearing upon the welfare and very safety of this country, we should be very careful in the way we apply it, because in censorship always lurks the very great danger of working to the disadvantage of the American nation." - Dwight Eisehower, Associated Press luncheon, New York, New York, 4/24/50

Found in Eisenhower library at https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/eisenhowers/quotes.

Slavery and Colonialism, Women's Inequality, Unacceptable, Stupid, United Nations Secretary-General Antonia Guterres

“Just as slavery and colonialism were a stain on previous centuries, women’s inequality should shame us all in the 21st. Because it is not only unacceptable; it is stupid.” - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, condemning the patriarchy in a speech on women and power.

Found in Ms. Magazine, Spring 2020, page 6.

Powerful, Stupid, One Thing in Common, Facts, Doctor Who

"You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit the views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that need altering." - Doctor Who - Doctor Who: The Face of Evil

Found on IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811885/quotes.

Note: I normally don't use movie or TV quotes here, but this somehow just seemed appropriate during the current political climate.