Politics
Astor was a prominent member of the Republican party. As was the case with most of the members in his family, he was a generous contributor to the party.
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“... privacy is ... connected to a politics of domination.”
—bell hooks (b. 1955)
“One might imagine that a movement which is so preoccupied with the fulfillment of human potential would have a measure of respect for those who nourish its source. But politics make strange bedfellows, and liberated women have elected to become part of a long tradition of hostility to mothers.”
—Elaine Heffner (20th century)
“A baby changes your dinner party conversation from politics to poops.”
—Maurice Johnstone (20th century)