“People don't seem to make the connection between their tax money and the benefits that they get from their tax money, like free education, and the fire department, and police protection, and everything else. It drives me bonkers, because it's pretty straightforward to me.” PeopleSeemsFireTaxesBenefitsConnectionsPoliceProtectionDepartmentStraightforwardFree EducationFire DepartmentPolice Protection Author:Michael Schur
“The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals.” DoeStatesGovernmentPoliticalIndividualProtectAuthorityBenefitsConstitutionProtectionContraryAbstractOfficialsDividesEntitySovereigntyGoverningState GovernmentPublic Officials Author:Sandra Day O'Connor
“Not in the name of a necessary protection of the white race did the European break into China, but for the benefit of the Jewish-mercantile greed for profit. He thus dishonored himself, destroying a whole civilization, provoking justified indignation. China fights for its myth, for its race, and its ideals, as does the renewal-movement in Germany against the mercantile race that rules all stock markets and the actions of most governments.” DoeWholeGovernmentActionFightingNamesWhiteRaceBreakMovementCivilizationBenefitsIdealsGreedProfitChinaProtectionMythGermanyDestroyingProvokingJustifiedRenewalIndignationWhite Race Author:Alfred Rosenberg
“In the national debate about a serious issue, it is the expression of the minority's viewpoint that most demands the protection of the First Amendment. Whatever the better policy may be, a full and frank discussion of the costs and benefits of the attempt to prohibit the use of marijuana is far wiser than suppression of speech because it is unpopular.” FirstsMayUseIssuesPolicySeriousExpressionCostDemandSpeechBenefitsProtectionDebateDiscussionMinoritiesMarijuanaAmendmentsFrankFreedom Of SpeechWiserFirst AmendmentViewpointsSuppressionSerious Issues Author:John Paul Stevens
“We need to put our faith and trust in the people on the frontlines -- and back it up with real resources. We need to make sure first defenders have the gear and support they need, and the benefits and protections they've earned. With new technology and ingenuity, by doing more to sustain our first defenders and calling on Americans to do more for their country, we can make our country stronger, safer, and more secure.” PeopleNeedsFirstsRealCountryTechnologySupportCallingBenefitsResourcesStrongerProtectionOur CountrySecureGearsIngenuityNew TechnologyDefendersFrontline Author:John F. Kerry
“We have entered the era of the 'imperial' former presidency with lavish libraries, special staffs and benefits, around-the-clock Secret Service protection for life and other badges of privilege.” LifeEvilSecretSpecialBenefitsLibraryPrivilegeProtectionFormerErasClockGood LifePresidencyBadgesSecret Service Author:Lawton Chiles
“He who disguises tyranny, protection, or even benefits under the air and name of friendship reminds me of the guilty priest who poisoned the sacramental bread.” NamesFriendshipAirBenefitsProtectionTyrannyBreadGuiltyPriestsDisguise Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint Committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."” PeopleGivingHeartStatesGovernmentFormOpportunityHouseNationsPrayerUnitedUnited StatesDutyBenefitsSafetyGratefulCongressProtectionFavorsThanksAcknowledgeProvidenceAlmightyBe GratefulCommitteesThanksgivingSignalsJointsForms Of GovernmentFounding Fathers ChristianAlmighty GodProclamationGrateful HeartChristian HeritageGod And CountryAffordingChristian ThanksgivingThanksgiving Christian Author:George Washington
“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.” PeopleGovernmentFormNationsCommunityCommonSecurityDangerOughtDegreesBenefitsCapableSafetyVariousProtectionForms Of GovernmentSecured Author:George Mason
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits , and humbly to implore his protection and favor... beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed” PeopleGovernmentLawNationsWiseDutyBlessingBenefitsGratefulProtectionFavorsAcknowledgeStationsRelativeProvidenceAlmightyBe GratefulThanksgivingPardonAlmighty GodTransgressionProclamationChristian HeritageConstitutional LawGod And Country Author:George Washington
“The free market is 'socialism' for the rich: the public pays the costs and the rich get the benefit - markets for the poor and plenty of state protection for the rich.” StatesPoorPayRichCostBenefitsProtectionSocialismPlentyFree Market Author:Noam Chomsky
“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.” PeopleHelpingGovernmentRight NowBenefitsBusyProtectionPursue Author:Joel Miller
“If we must grind up human flesh and bones in the industrial machine that we call modern America, then, before God, I assert that those who consume the coal and you and I who benefit from that service, because we live in comfort, we owe protection to those men first and we owe security for their families if they die.” IfsMenFirstsHumansCareAmericaDiesHeavenVoiceHellModernSecurityComfortBenefitsMachinesBonesProtectionFleshI CareCoalGrindHeaven Or HellModern America Author:John Lewis
“The pioneer labor historian John Commons was not wrong when he wrote around World War One that exploiting and deepening such tensions as outpacing scientific management among U.S. innovations where bossing was concerned. Amidst the general miseries of proletarianization, workers also learned that one source of meager benefits and protections could lie in claiming a white skin.” WorldWarLyingWhiteSourceBenefitsConcernedLaborSkinsInnovationManagementMiseryWorkersProtectionWar Of The WorldsTensionHistorianPioneersWorld War OneWhite Skin Author:David Roediger
“Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been especially aggressive in pursuing regulations that specifically target coal power plants. These regulations have already put hundreds of Pennsylvanians out of work and will continue to cause economic distress while yielding negligible benefits for our environment.” Has BeensCausesEnvironmentEconomicBenefitsPlantEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyTargetAggressiveRegulationDistressCoalOur EnvironmentEnvironmental ProtectionPower PlantsEpa Author:Pat Toomey
“Who hit you?" "Why, so you can go beat him up?" "One of the fringe benefits of being my human servant is my protection." "I don't need your protection, Jean-Claude." "He hurt you." "And I shoved a gun into his groin and made him tell me everything he knew," I said.” NeedsHumansMadeSaidHurtBenefitsBeatsGunProtectionServantFringe Author:Laurell K. Hamilton
“Now, legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways. Thus we have an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, benefits, subsidies, encouragements, progressive taxation, public schools, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed profits, minimum wages, a right to relief, a right to the tools of labor, free credit, and so on, and so on.” WaySchoolJobsNumbersPlansBenefitsLaborToolsEncouragementInfiniteProfitCommittedCreditProtectionLawyerReliefProgressiveMinimumWagesTaxationPublic SchoolMinimum WagePlunderSubsidiesTariffsProgressive Taxation Book:The Law Source: The Law
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.” GodNationsDutyBenefitsBibleGratefulProtectionFavorsPresidentialAcknowledgeProvidenceFoundersAlmightyBe GratefulThanksgivingFounding4th Of JulyOur Founding FathersUs HistoryFounding Fathers ChristianUs Founding FathersAlmighty GodWithout GodFounding Fathers ReligionFounding Fathers ReligiousProclamationThanksgiving DayFounding Fathers Of AmericaFounding AmericaThanksgiving ThanksAmerican Founding FathersChristian FatherChristian HeritageMorality And ReligionThanksgiving InspirationalThanksgiving GreetingsChristian PatrioticOne Nation Under GodGod And CountryGratitude To GodAffordingChristian ThanksgivingThanksgiving ChristianGreat ThanksgivingGod We TrustPatriotic ReligiousChristian SchoolsDuty To GodThanksgiving GratefulGrateful To GodBible School Author:George Washington