“Is the American tradition of self-reliance disappearing? That's a painful question for conservatives to ponder. After all, we're dedicated to reducing the role of government and promoting individual freedom and opportunity. But the facts, while sad, are clear: More Americans today depend more heavily on government than ever before.” SelfFactsGovernmentTodayOpportunityIndividualRolesClearDependsTraditionPainfulDisappearDedicatedSelf RelianceReliancePromotingReducingPonderingIndividual FreedomAmerican TraditionRole Of Government Author:Edwin Feulner
“The best way to put more money in people's wallets is to leave it there in the first place.” PeopleWayFirstsPoliticsBest WayMore MoneyWallets Author:Edwin Feulner
“As Bill Clinton said so eloquently at the convention, during Vietnam there was a chance to serve; there was a chance not to serve.” SaidChanceBillsClintonVietnamConventions Author:Mark Shields
“Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.” ImportantCharacterDestinyCampaigns Author:Mark Shields
“Everybody who served in John Kerry's boat under his command save one has stood with him.” SeaCommandBoatJohn Kerry Author:Mark Shields
“George Bush says what John Kerry did was noble. Yet he sees him being savaged by his own supporters.” NobleSupporterJohn Kerry Author:Mark Shields
“I think any advocate who is effective has fully acquainted himself or herself with the legislator they are going to meet. Know what committees they are on, what issues they are interested in, all in an effort to build a bridge for communicating with them.” ThinkingKnowsEffortIssuesCommunicateBridgesCommitteesLegislatorsAdvocating Author:Mark Shields
“In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history.” GivingFactsIndividualNationsSawsWonderfulExampleCitizensHighestElectionCampaignsPresidentialContributionPresidential Election Author:Mark Shields
“If I were John Bolton, I'd take great consolation in the words of my principal supporter on the committee, who gave a ringing endorsement, which was, There is no evidence that he has broken any laws.” IfsLawBrokenEvidencePrincipalCommitteesSupporterConsolationEndorsements Author:Mark Shields
“John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign.” CampaignsBiographiesJohn Kerry Author:Mark Shields