Quotes about govern
government israel causes
It was in our power to cause the Arab governments to renounce the policy of strength toward Israel by turning it into a demonstration of weakness. Moshe Dayan
government people accountability
Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it. Jim Nussle
government needs reform
The reform of government needs to continue. Jim Nussle
government people dissent
A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent. Jim Leach
government together development
Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments. Jim Leach
government needs cost
We don't know what our health care costs are going to be. We don't know what our tax rates are going to be. We don't know what our interest rates are going to be. We don't know what our energy costs are going to be. All these uncertainties are being driven by the Government's agenda. What we really need to do is get Government to step back. Jim Renacci
government dangerous-world challenges
After the horrific attacks of September 11th, it was evident that our Government needed to be transformed to meet the new challenges of this dangerous world. Jim Ryun
government america giving
There is a growing sentiment in America that regular saving should be ignored-that the government will take care of people and give them security when they get beyond a certain age or become old and unable to work, but it must be borne in mind that the people who earn and do save, take care of the government! Were it not for the thrifty and the willing workers, the government would be in a bad way. George Matthew Adams
government justice may
Whatever power may be necessary for the National Government a certain portion must necessarily be left in the States. It is impossible for one power to pervade the extreme parts of the U.S. so as to carry equal justice to them. George Mason
government safety community
Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community. George Mason
government liberty freedom-of-the-press
The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. George Mason
government safety people
Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration. George Mason
government people community
Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable, indefeasible right, to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public Weal. George Mason
government judging roles
Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline. George Jones
government ideas lines
A triumphalist corporate capitalism, free at last of the specter of Communism, has mobilized its economic power to relentlessly marginalize all nonmarket values; to subordinate every aspect of American life to corporate "efficiency" and the bottom line; to demonize not only government but the very idea of public service and public goods. Ellen Willis
government people firsts
Moammar Gaddafi, who has called himself the 'Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,' should go down in history with the Emperor Bokassa and Idi Amin as a grotesque reminder of why people have the right to change their government. Elliott Abrams
government weather people
The federal government is starting to plan for climate change by making extended forecasts that can help people plan for extreme weather - because what can go wrong when you combine the efficiency of government with the accuracy of weathermen? Jimmy Fallon
government enemy form
If we quickly cast aside our constitutional form of government, then the enemy will not be the terrorists, it will be us. John Conyers
government jumping demand
Every day Big Government heaps demands and restrictions upon businesses that sink some enterprises, cause others to direct resources away from serving customers and instead toward jumping through hoops of lawyers and regulators, and prevent other operations from ever getting off the ground. Joel Miller
government people benefits
Markets help people pursue their happiness more efficiently and effectively. Because they are so effective, markets provide benefits right here and right now, even while government is busy batching the protection of happiness. Joel Miller
government focus should
Instead of doing more badly, government should focus on doing less well. Joel Miller
government way common
The only way to effectively secure the common good is for the government to remain small. Joel Miller
government quality decrease
As government increases in quantity, our lives decrease in quality. Joel Miller
government use groups
Advocacy groups, politicians, and bureaucrats use the government to advance their private good instead of the common good. Joel Miller
government people should
To best serve the public happiness, government shouldn't do things it cannot do well - anymore than Wal-Mart should provide goods and services that people don't like. Joel Miller
government effort doe
The more government does, the greater chance that its efforts will be tilted toward a particular group's good, instead of the common good. Joel Miller
government use wealth
The government doesn't create wealth of its own; it can only take it from some and distribute it to others or dictate particular public uses of private resources. Joel Miller
government rivers today
Like some great swelling river, the powers of the federal government have today breached their constitutional levees and spilled into countless areas of life never anticipated by the founders. Joel Miller
government invasion lips
When government gets between my lips and my stomach; I call that invasion of privacy! Joel Salatin
government next-week knowing
Food security is not in the supermarket. It's not in the government. It's not at the emergency services division. True food security is the historical normalcy of packing it in during the abundant times, building that in-house larder, and resting easy knowing that our little ones are not dependent on next week's farmers' market or the electronic cashiers at the supermarket. Joel Salatin
government voice people
We really are at the crossroads and [disarmament] will happen if people of goodwill all over the world raise their voices and take action to let the governments of the world know that’s what they want. Jody Williams
government track facts
In fact, allowing immigrants to have licenses actually improves homeland security by allowing our government to track who is in our borders. Joe Baca
government federal-government bows
I don't bow down to the federal government. Joe Arpaio