“Education is the key to opportunity in our society, and the equality of educational opportunity must be the birthright of every citizen.” OpportunityMoneyEducationKeysCitizensEducationalOur SocietyBirthrightEquality Of Opportunity Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
“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
“What can government do? They can listen to their own people. But I'll tell you what citizens can do, when we elect one of these people - whether we think it's a good guy or a bozo - you got to stay on the case. You don't vote and go home and give them the keys to the car, he'll drive you right off a cliff. You have to help people to stay honest.” PeopleThinkingGivingHelpingHomeGovernmentGuyCan DoCasesHonestCarKeysCitizensVoteCliffsGood Guy Author:Buffy Sainte-Marie
“Big efforts should be made to integrate Israel's Arab citizens into the fabric of the Israeli society and the Israeli economy. That's really the key to any further progress to do with the Palestinians beyond Israel's borders.” ShouldMadeBigsEffortEconomyProgressKeysCitizensIsraelBordersPalestinianFabricIsraeliIntegrating Author:Moshe Arens
“The key players are now all in place in Washington and in state governments across America to officially label carbon dioxide as a pollutant and enact laws that tax us citizens for our carbon footprints.” StatesGovernmentAmericaLawPlayerKeysCitizensTaxesLabelsCarbonFootprintState GovernmentCarbon DioxideCarbon Footprint Author:John Coleman
“Part of what we're trying to do is lay out what really happened. For example, I've been trying to get across that the intelligence leadership did not just keep the country in the dark. They actively misled the country on key issues. When you have someone who heads the NSA saying we don't hold data at all on US citizens, that's one of the most misleading statements I believe that's ever been made about surveillance policy. And I think that now we're starting to get that message across.” ThinkingTryingBelieveMadeCountryI BelieveDarkIssuesHappenedPolicyExampleKeysCitizensMessagesLaysStartingStatementsDataSurveillanceMisleadNsaMisled Author:Ron Wyden
“The New Deal never rethought the draconian racist immigration restriction policies of the 20s, of course, but its electoral base rested significantly on "ethnic" voters, whose activism was both hemmed in and rewarded by the Democrats. Southern and Eastern Europeans were included as secondary leaders of the new industrial unions, and as entitled citizens qualified for social security, unemployment compensation, and fair labor standards protections, even as workers of color were largely left out of key areas of the welfare state.” StatesCoursesLeftSocialDealsLeaderSecurityPolicyColorKeysCitizensStandardsAreasFairsLaborUnionsDemocratWorkersProtectionActivismImmigrationWelfareRacistVotersSouthernEntitledUnemploymentEasternSocial SecurityQualifiedCompensationRestrictionLeft OutWelfare StateNew DealDraconian Author:David Roediger
“Rwanda is a very open and free country. Key to our recovery as a nation has a range of grassroots, citizen-centered polices we call "homegrown solutions." The idea that Rwanda is highly controlled from the center belies the reality, which is that citizens in every village have a powerful say in how things get done. We prize accountability and Rwandans are quickly adapting themselves to the possibilities of a digital economy.” IdeasCountryDoneRealityNationsPowerfulEconomyPossibilityKeysCitizensSolutionsRecoveryRangeDigitalPrizeAccountabilityVillageControlledAdaptingGrassrootsRwandaFree CountryHomegrown Author:Paul Kagame
“Supreme Court nominees should know that this exercise of judicial restraint is the key ingredient of being good judge, as the Constitution constrains judges every bit as much as it constrains we legislators, executives and citizens in their actions.” KnowsShouldActionBitsJudgingKeysCitizensExerciseConstitutionCourtBe GoodSupremeExecutivesIngredientsRestraintSupreme CourtJudicialLegislatorsConstrainGood Judges Author:Chuck Grassley
“As advertising always convinces the sponsor even more than the public, the scientists have become sold, and remain sold, on the idea that they have the key to the Absolute, and that nothing will do for Mr. Average Citizen but to stuff himself full of electrons.” IdeasScienceStuffKeysCitizensScientistAbsolutesAverageAdvertisingConvinceSponsorsElectrons Book:Science is a sacred cow Source: Science is a sacred cow
“My view is different. Public relations are a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive citizens.” DifferentViewsCommunicationKeysCitizensRelationOperationsInstantThis DayComponentsPublic RelationsInquisitiveInstant Communication Author:Alvin Adams