"Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law."
— President Barack Obama,
in his inaugural address
"We do not cower."
— Journal News publisher Janet Hasson,
after removing its online map and list of gun permit holders
"The governor has said he supports campaign finance reform. With Tkaczyk's victory, the votes are there to pass it."
— Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, on the election of state Sen. Cecilia Tkacyzk
"We must stop being the stupid party."
— Gov. Bobby Jindal
of Louisiana, to his
fellow Republicans