“The key issue as to whether or not a non-biological entity deserves rights really comes down to whether or not it's conscious.... Does it have feelings?” DoeFeelingsIssuesRightsKeysConsciousDeserveArtificial IntelligenceEntity Author:Ray Kurzweil
“Our efforts will only be effective if ordinary citizens in other countries have confidence that the United States respects their privacy too. And the leaders of our close friends and allies deserve to know that if I want to learn what they think about an issue, I will pick up the phone and call them, rather than turning to surveillance.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantCountryStatesUnitedEffortLeaderUnited StatesIssuesCitizensOrdinaryPicksDeservePhonesPrivacyAlliesOther CountriesSurveillanceHave ConfidenceNsaClose FriendsOrdinary Citizens Author:Barack Obama
“But prosperity, and the happy issue of events, ought also to be attributed to his grace, in order that he may always receive the praise which he deserves, that of being a merciful Father, and an impartial Judge. About the close of the psalm, he inveighs against those ungodly men who will not acknowledge God's hand, amid such palpable demonstrations of his providence.” MenMayHandsOrderFatherIssuesGraceEventsJudgingOughtDeservePraiseProsperityAcknowledgeProvidenceDemonstrationMercifulPsalms Book:Commentary on Psalms Source: Commentary on Psalms
“Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a threat to all women, and an obstacle to all our efforts for development, peace, and gender equality in all societies. Violence against women is always a violation of human rights; it is always a crime; and it is always unacceptable. Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves.” WorldHumansEffortIssuesRightsViolenceCrimeDevelopmentDeserveAbuseThreatHuman RightsObstaclesGenderPersistSeriousnessViolationGender EqualitySystematicViolence Against WomenViolation Of Human Rights Author:Ban Ki-moon
“People tend not to disassociate the technological issues from pure scientific research, so that science sometimes gets a bad name for things that science doesn't deserve having a bad name for.” PeopleSometimesNamesIssuesPureResearchDeserveTechnologicalScientific Research Author:George Coyne
“I will be laying out in detail, what I think we need to do with our friends and allies in Europe and elsewhere to do a better job of coordinating efforts against the scourge of terrorism. Our country deserves no less because all of the other issues we want to deal with depend upon us being secure and strong.” ThinkingWantNeedsCountryJobsStrongDealsEffortIssuesDependsDeserveEuropeDetailsTerrorismOur CountrySecureAlliesElsewhereBetter JobsScourgeCoordinating Author:Hillary Clinton
“Our country deserves no less, because all of the other issues we want to deal with depend upon us being secure and strong.” WantCountryStrongDealsIssuesDependsDeserveOur CountrySecure Author:Hillary Clinton
“The world's greatest city - New York City - deserves a government that works for all New Yorkers. That starts with a mayor who is independent from party bosses and special interests, who isn't afraid to be honest with the people, and who is focused on the issues New Yorkers care about most.” PeopleWorldGovernmentCareInterestPartyCitiesIssuesSpecialHonestNew YorkDeserveIndependentFocusedBeing HonestBossNew York CityNew YorkersMayorsSpecial Interests Author:Sal Albanese
“I'm not saying Cubans don't deserve asylum, but if it is a national security issue, there are people who are coming from Cuba on hijacked airplanes. Why isn't that a national security issue?” PeopleIfsIssuesSecurityDeserveAirplaneNational SecurityCubaCubanAsylums Author:Edwidge Danticat
“And it's not just black people. That's the other thing about this issue, it's conflated with just black and white and it's not that at all. It's diversity, it's something that looks more like the landscape of the country. And it's not about then we get the statues we deserve, it's not that. It's that everyone should be able to participate in this silly contest, which is how I feel about it.” PeopleFeelsShouldLooksCountryAbleBlackWhiteIssuesDiversityDeserveSillyLandscapeBlack PeopleBlack And WhiteContestsStatues Author:Don Cheadle
“If I had the choice now, I'd make New Jersey a state where you can have a shall issue on conceal and carry. Now our legislature won't do that, but I have done recently is to make sure that we're making it easier for folks to be able to get a permit in New Jersey because they deserve the right to do that as law-abiding citizens.” IfsStatesDoneAbleLawChoicesIssuesCitizensEasierDeserveFolksPermitJerseyAbidingLegislatureNew JerseyLaw Abiding Citizen Author:Chris Christie
“I'm always talking about the issue of Puerto Rico.I also spoke about it on the Senate floor, and I think it should be given the importance, the priority it deserves.” ThinkingShouldGivenTalkingIssuesDeserveImportancePrioritiesSpokesSenatePuerto RicoRico Author:Marco Rubio
“One of the most important things we can do right now is empower ordinary working Americans who really do deserve a fair shot in this economy. But I'm not afraid to talk about any issue. But I do believe it is a distraction.” BelieveImportantCan DoEconomyIssuesRight NowOrdinaryShotsDeserveFairsImportant ThingsEmpoweringDistractionNot Afraid Author:Keith Ellison
“For me, moral questions such as stem-cell research turn upon whether suffering is caused. In this case, clearly none is. The embryos have no nervous system. But that's not an issue discussed publicly. The issue is, Are they human? If you are an absolutist moralist, you say, "These cells are human, and therefore they deserve some kind of special moral treatment."” IfsHumansKindSufferingTurnsMoralCasesIssuesSpecialResearchDeserveNervousCellsTreatmentStemNervous SystemStem CellMoralistEmbryosStem Cell Research Author:Richard Dawkins
“[Carrie Fisher] could talk about issues that very few people could. She could make her bipolar disorder both real and entertaining. Carrie deserves a lot of credit for giving voice to traumas that few people feel comfortable talking about.” PeopleGivingFeelsRealVoiceTalkingIssuesComfortableDeserveTraumaCreditCarrieDisorderEntertainingBipolarBipolar DisorderGiving Voice Author:Tony Taccone
“Everyone deserves love and appreciation. If there is someone in the world whom we do not love, it is our blessing to work this out within ourselves. A very key spiritual principle, echoed in the Cayce readings as well as mainstream psychology, is that whatever we see in others that makes us angry, sad or jealous is a reflection of an issue we have in ourselves. If we can learn to love, respect and forgive ourselves, then we will not be angered and offended by what we see in others.” IfsWorldWellsInspirationSpiritualReadingPrinciplesIssuesPsychologyKeysBlessingReflectionDeserveAngryForgivingAppreciationJealousMainstreamOffendedLove RespectLove And AppreciationDeserve Love Author:David Wilcock
“If we want energy security, then we have to reduce our appetite for fossil fuels. There's no other way. Other issues may crowd the headlines, but this is our fundamental challenge. Big challenges require bold action and leadership. To get the United States off fossil fuels in this uneasy national climate of terrorism and conflict in the Persian Gulf, we must treat the issue with the urgence and persistance it deserves. The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.” IfsWorldWayWantMayStatesBigsActionNextEnergyChallengesUnitedUnited StatesIssuesGenerationsConditionsSecurityConflictDeserveTreatsFundamentalsClimateCrowdsTerrorismFuelAppetiteFossilsNext GenerationHeadlinesFossil FuelUneasyRenewable EnergyPersianBig ChallengesPersian GulfEnergy SecurityBold ActionsPersistance Author:Robert Redford