George Will
George Will
George Frederick Willis an American newspaper columnist and political commentator. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winner known for his conservative commentary on politics. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth4 May 1941
growing-up leader want
Every leader wants to put his or her imprint on the work that they do, and grow up in specific eras.
greek reform records
Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.
business government people
An elected government making huge changes with the consent of its people, is being undermined by concentrated powers in unregulated markets-powers which go beyond those of any individual government.
country responsibility people
I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people.
spain prejudice would-be
If we were the problem, it would be very convenient - kick Greece out, everything's fine. What would happen to Spain, what about Portugal, what about Italy, what about the whole of the euro zone? We need more cooperation and less simplification and prejudice.
believe sacrifice people
The Greek people do not want to exit the euro. And I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay in the euro zone.
taken opportunity europe
Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a fiscal union. Now steps have been taken to begin that process. And there is more solidarity from nation to nation, and that is a good thing. That has been Greece's gift to Europe.
government agency corruption
Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises.
men blood would-be
A conscientious man would be cautious how he dealt in blood.
tears wells ought
Well, we ought to be stirred, even to tears, by society's ills.
becoming behavior aggressive
Under the guise of protecting us from ourselves, the right and the left are becoming ever more aggressive in regulating behavior.
jobs work political
The longer the title, the less important the job.
country hurt heart
My heart does sometimes bleed for those who are hurting in my own country and abroad.
dad ministers methodists
My dad was a Methodist minister.