“I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.” ShouldHas BeensStillsStatesGovernmentPresidentUnitedUnited StatesProgressEuropeUnionsEuropean UnionSelectedWork In Progress Author:George Papandreou
“Instead of focusing on growing jobs and reigniting our economy, President Obama focused on growing government and tried to remake the United States into the image of the debt-laden countries of Europe. His approach has been more spending, more regulation, and higher taxes.” Has BeensCountryStatesGovernmentJobsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesEconomyGrowingHigherTaxesApproachEuropeDebtFocusedSpendingPresident ObamaRegulationRemakes Author:Rob Portman
“Europe and the euro zone have no reason, rationally, to push Greece out of the euro. But this is a system in which many parties, many countries, many governments, many electorates participate and we could have events which, rationally, are not controllable.” CountryReasonGovernmentPartyEventsEuropeZoneNo ReasonGreeceEuroElectorate Author:Evangelos Venizelos
“There is no government in Europe where ministers go through that kind of confirmation process, which in fact is modeled on the way the U.S. cabinet members are confirmed.” WayKindFactsGovernmentProcessMembersEuropeMinistersCabinetsConfirmation Author:Mario Monti
“The Europeans governments have massively changed the landscape in Europe. There is no doubt about it. They have put together the European Financial Stability Fund. They have discussed and approved the European Stability Mechanism.” GovernmentTogetherDoubtChangedEuropeFinancialLandscapeNo DoubtFundStabilityMechanismApprovedFinancial Stability Author:Christine Lagarde
“One thing I fear, that you Americans will do the same thing that you did after the last war. I mean that you will pull out of here and leave Europe, then Russia will have her way. Private enterprise and individual rights will be lost just as much as under a Nazi government. Frightful!” WayMeanWarGovernmentLastsIndividualLostRightsOne ThingEuropeRussiaEnterpriseNaziIndividual RightsPrivate Enterprise Author:Hjalmar Schacht
“You are human, whether your ancestors come from Europe, Asia, Africa, or wherever, shamanism once existed there. We are just attempting to go home to our spiritual roots before the state religions, the agrarian centralized religions rose up with autocratic government and said, 'This is what you're going to believe, these are the official revelations, take it from us, you can trust us, we got it.'” BelieveHumansSaidStatesHomeGovernmentSpiritualEuropeRootsRoseOfficialsRevelationsAncestorAsiaAttemptingShamanism Author:Michael Harner
“The tumults in America I expected would have produced in Europe an unfavorable opinion of our political state. But it has not. On the contrary, the small effect of these tumults seems to have given more confidence in the firmness of our governments. The interposition of the people themselves on the side of government has had a great effect on the opinion here in Europe.” PeopleStatesWisdomSeemsGovernmentAmericaPoliticalPoliticsGivenSidesOpinionEconomyEffectsEuropeExpectedContraryLiberalismFirmnessTumult Book:Jefferson: Political Writings Source: Jefferson: Political Writings
“it is impossible for any mind of common honesty not to be revolted by the contradictions in their principles and practice. They inveigh against the governments of Europe, because, as they say, they favor the powerful and oppress the weak. ... [yet] you will see them with one hand hoisting the cap of liberty, and with the other flogging their slaves. You will see them one hour lecturing their mob on the indefeasible rights of man, and the next driving from their homes the children of the soil, whom they have bound themselves to protect by the most solemn treaties.” MenMindChildrenHomeHandsGovernmentNextHoursPowerfulCommonLibertyPrinciplesPracticeRightsImpossibleHonestyProtectEuropeWeakSlaveBoundsFavorsDrivingSoilHypocrisyContradictionSolemnCapsTreatiesOne HourLecturingFlogging Author:Frances Trollope