“Developed countries will always welcome the Einsteins of this world - those individuals whose talents are already recognized and deemed to have value. This welcome doesn't usually extend to the poor and uneducated people seeking to enter the country. But the truth, supported by the facts of history and the richness of immigrant contribution to America's distinction in the world, is that the most entrepreneurial, innovative, motivated citizen is the one who has been given an opportunity and wants to repay the debt.” PeopleWorldWantHas BeensCountryFactsAmericaValuesOpportunityIndividualGivenPoorTalentThis WorldCitizensSeekingDebtWelcomeContributionDistinctionImmigrantsMotivatedInnovativeRichnessEntrepreneurialUneducatedDeveloped Country Author:Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
“A second key area where you are called to make a contribution is in showing concern for the environment. This is not only because this country, more than many others, is likely to be seriously affected by climate change. You are called to care for Creation not only as responsible citizens, but also as followers of Christ!” CountryCareChristEnvironmentCreationKeysCitizensAreasConcernResponsibleClimateClimate ChangeContributionAffectedWhere You AreFollowersConcern For The Environment Author:Pope Francis
“I would like to see a contribution-free election that permitted the people to vote as opposed to corporations. There really ought to be no money in the system except what an individual voter or citizen contributes out of his or her own pocket.” PeopleIndividualOughtCitizensVoteElectionCorporationsContributionPocketsVotersNo MoneyFree Elections Author:Mickey Edwards
“The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy for the operations of our democracy. But the antidote, as in past eras of lobbyist excess, is for more involvement by citizens to build pressure on members of the House and Senate to serve the public interest.” PastPoliticalHouseInterestLevelsRolesDemocracyCitizensMembersPressureCampaignsErasOperationsContributionExcessSenateInvolvementAntidoteUnhealthyPolitical SystemsPublic InterestLobbyistsCampaign Contributions Author:Al Gore
“Of course, corporations and governments have a right to something for their money. They pay the wages. But they don't have the ethical right to literally purchase the copyright of a citizen's potential contribution to society. In a democracy they should not have the legal right to silence the quasi-totality of the functioning élite in order to satisfy a managerial taste for control and secrecy.” ShouldGovernmentOrderCoursesPaySilenceDemocracyCitizensTasteCorporationsContributionEthicalWagesSecrecyTotalityCopyrightContribution To Society Author:John Ralston Saul
“Rebuilding our communities where the police and citizens all see themselves as being on the same side will require contributions from all of us.” SidesCommunityCitizensPoliceContributionOur CommunityRebuilding Author:Hillary Clinton
“The Muslim contribution to the future of America is to not only speak out as Muslims, but to also speak out as citizens in the name of our common values. Our main contribution is to reconcile the American society with its own values, those that are not in contradiction to Islam. We have a duty of consistency.” AmericaValuesNamesSpeakCommonDutyCitizensIslamContributionContradictionConsistencyReconcileSpeaks OutAmerican SocietyFuture Of America Author:Tariq Ramadan