You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun. Helen Thomas More Quotes by Helen Thomas More Quotes From Helen Thomas I don't think a tough question is disrespectful. Helen Thomas tough-questionsliteraturethinking We don't go into journalism to be popular. It is our job to seek the truth and put constant pressure on our leaders until we get answers. Helen Thomas leaderanswersjobs People will never know how hard it is to get information, especially if it's locked up behind official doors where, if politicians had their way, they'd stamp 'top secret' on the color of the walls. Helen Thomas wallcolordoors We are the only institution in our society that can question a president on a regular basis and make him accountable. Otherwise, he could be king. Helen Thomas our-societypresidentkings I'm not anti-Jewish; I'm anti-Zionist. Helen Thomas zionist All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf. Helen Thomas turfrailpresident You cannot have a democracy without an informed people. Helen Thomas democracypeople Everyone with a cell phone thinks they're a photographer. Everyone with a laptop thinks they're a journalist. But they have no training, and they have no idea of what we keep to in terms of standards, as in what's far out and what's reality. And they have no dedication to truth. Helen Thomas dedicationrealitythinking We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do believe that our democracy can endure and prevail only if the American people are informed. Helen Thomas democracybelievepeople Congress, the White House and Hollywood, Wall Street are owned by the Zionists. Helen Thomas wallwhitehouse I respect the office of the presidency, but I never worship at the shrines of our public servants...The Washington press corps has the privilege of asking the president of the United States what he is doing and why. Helen Thomas privilegeofficepresident We are owned by propagandists against the Arabs. There's no question about that. Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists. No question in my opinion. They put their money where their mouth is...We're being pushed into a wrong direction in every way. Helen Thomas wallracismwhite I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon. Helen Thomas regretpartyheart You didn't tell a lie, you just left a big hole in the truth. Helen Thomas holestruthlying Try to reject war and give peace a chance. Question the powers that be and find out why they make the dubious decisions they do that send young people to war. Helen Thomas givingwarpeople This is the worst President ever. He [George W. Bush] is the worst President in all of American history. Helen Thomas usapresidentliterature I hit the third rail. You cannot criticize Israel in this country and survive. Helen Thomas criticizeisraelcountry Everybody is in the pocket of the Israeli lobbies. Helen Thomas israelipockets I think that presidents deserve to be questioned. Maybe irreverently, most of the time. Bring 'em down a size. You see a president, ask a question. You have one chance in the barrel. Don't blow it. Helen Thomas presidentblowthinking Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape of June 23, 1972, that revealing the Watergate cover up. Helen Thomas gunjunewhite
