“So I think it's important to communicate with the people in terms of what the real facts are on these proposals and try to have a discussion and a dialogue that gives people information. I think they're hungry for that rather than just political rhetoric.” PeopleThinkingGivingTryingImportantRealFactsPoliticalTermInformationCommunicateHungryDialogueDiscussionRhetoricProposalPolitical Rhetoric Author:John Podesta
“The lessons of September 11 are that if we allow law enforcement to do their work free of political interference, if we give them adequate resources and modern technologies, we can protect our citizens without intruding on our liberties.” IfsGivingLawPoliticalLibertyTechnologyModernCitizensLessonsProtectResourcesSeptemberLaw EnforcementEnforcementAdequateSeptember 11InterferenceModern Technology Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard
“What we need is political leadership which can give guidance to the development of global governance. We need business leadership which goes beyond shareholder value to understand the needs and fears of other stakeholders and their communities.” NeedsGivingPoliticalValuesCommunityDevelopmentLaborGuidanceGovernanceShareholdersBusiness LeadershipStakeholderPolitical LeadershipShareholder ValueDecent Work Author:Juan Somavia
“I let the American people down, and I have to carry that burden for the rest of my life. My political life is over. I will never again have an opportunity to serve in any official position. Maybe I can give a little advice from time to time.” PeopleGivingLittlesI CanPoliticalLife IsOpportunityAdvicePositionDown AndDefeatBurdenOfficialsPolitical Life Author:Richard M. Nixon
“The UN should arrange, as US forces leave, for an international group of peacekeepers and negotiators from the Arab countries to bring together Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, and work out a solution for self-governance that would give all three groups a share in political power. Simultaneously, the UN should arrange for shipments of food and medicine, from the United States and other countries, as well as engineers to help rebuild the country.” GivingShouldWellsSelfCountryStatesHelpingTogetherPoliticalThreeForceUnitedUnited StatesGroupsShareSolutionsMedicineInternationalWork OutEngineersOther CountriesGovernancePolitical PowerKurdsPeacekeepers Author:Howard Zinn
“There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.” GivingMindPoliticalDesireSubjectsPrisonerPolitical Prisoners Author:Robert Bourassa
“I see no other conceivable strategy for the achievement of liberty than political action. Religious or philosophical conversion of each man and woman is simply not going to work; that strategy ignores the problem of power, the fact that millions of people have a vested interest in statism and are not likely to give it up.... Education in liberty is of course vital, but it is not enough; action must also be taken to roll back the State.” PeopleMenGivingStatesEnoughFactsProblemActionPoliticalCoursesInterestReligiousLibertyMillionsTakenAchievementMen And WomenPhilosophicalStrategyConversionGoing To WorkVested InterestsPolitical Action Author:Murray Rothbard