“As a result of our [my campaign's] discussions and other interactions with gay and lesbian voters across the state, I am more convinced than ever that as we seek to establish full equality for America's gay and lesbian citizens, I will provide more effective leadership than my opponent [Ted Kennedy].” StatesAmericaResultsCitizensGayConvincedCampaignsDiscussionVotersInteractionEffective LeadershipTed Kennedy Author:Mitt Romney
“Killing a bunch of people in Sudan and Yemen and Pakistan, it's like, "Who cares - we don't know them." But the current discussion is framed as "When can the President kill an American citizen?" Now in my mind, killing a non-American citizen without due process is just as criminal as killing an American citizen without due process - but whatever gets us to the table to discuss this thing, we're going to take it.” PeopleKnowsMindCareProcessPresidentCitizensTablesKillingCurrentsDuesCriminalsBunchDiscussionWho CaresPakistanAmerican CitizensFramedSudanDue ProcessYemen Author:Teju Cole
“As always with any discussion of elite immunity, it's crucial to note that what makes this development such a particularly warped travesty is that the very same elites who enjoy this immunity have created the world's largest, and the Western world's most oppressive and merciless, penal state for ordinary citizens.” WorldStatesEnjoyDevelopmentCitizensOrdinaryNotesWesternDiscussionCrucialElitesWestern WorldImmunityOrdinary CitizensTravesty Author:Glenn Greenwald
“What's interesting is this election year has made the citizen groups off-limits. All these citizen groups? - local, state, national? - that really do things and improve the country, they're never asked to be in these electoral campaign discussions.” YearsMadeCountryStatesInterestingGroupsCitizensLimitsElectionCampaignsLocalsDiscussionElection Years Author:Ralph Nader
“I abhor the word "consumer." Consumers, unlike citizens, have no implicit duties, obligations, or responsibilities to the common good. It's a degrading term. The use of it degrades the public discussion.” UseTermCommonResponsibilityDutyCitizensObligationConsumersDiscussionCommon GoodDegradeDegradingImplicit Author:James Howard Kunstler