“The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that this prophetic summons will challenge everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man and woman and child in the life of the community.” MenYearsChildrenFormCommunityChallengesPoorLevelsEffortMen And WomenResourcesCorruptionEvery ManRejectsInclusionBishopsPropheticPhilippines Author:Pope Francis
“My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level.” StatesJobsGoalLinesDecisionLevelsCasesToughResourcesSpendingDo The BestGoverningBest JobWisconsinTough DecisionsWisconsin WeatherMaking Tough Decisions Author:Scott McCallum
“The gulf coast region has been hit hard by two major hurricanes and is going to need federal assistance at several levels, The best way to make sure that the resources are targeted properly is for us to see this area firsthand. I am pleased that members from both sides of the aisle share my commitment to making sure that the relief effort is targeted and managed as efficiently as possible.” WayNeedsHas BeensTwoHardSidesLevelsEffortShareMembersMajorsCommitmentResourcesAreasMajorityBest WayReliefRegionsCoastBoth SidesAssistanceHurricanesAisle Author:Bob Goodlatte
“The legal system doesn't work. Or more accurately, it doesn't work for anyone except those with the most resources. Not because the system is corrupt. I don't think our legal system (at the federal level, at least) is at all corrupt. I mean simply because the costs of our legal system are so astonishingly high that justice can practically never be done.” ThinkingMeanDoneJusticeLevelsCostResourcesLegal System Author:Lawrence Lessig
“Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That's the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we are going to have to change the system.” KnowsWayDoePoorLevelsRichEconomicConscienceCapitalismResourcesFlowPermitDoomedPrivilegedRiches And PoorsEconomic Resources Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Helping children at a level of genuine intellectual inquiry takes imagination on the part of the adult. Even more, it takes the courage to become a resource in unfamiliar areas of knowledge and in ones for which one has no taste. But parents, no less than teachers, must respect a child's mind and not exploit it for their own vanity or ambition, or to soothe their own anxiety.” MindChildrenHelpingParentImaginationLevelsTeacherTasteAnxietyAmbitionIntellectualAdultsResourcesAreasGenuineVanityInquiryExploitsUnfamiliarHelping Children Author:Dorothy H Cohen
“Global military spending levels constitute an unconscionable use of resources and remain at an all-time high, reaching a total of USD 1.75 trillion in 2012, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.” UseLevelsMilitaryResearchResourcesInternationalSpendingAll TimeReachingInstituteInternational PeaceStockholmMilitary Spending Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“The essence of the problem is about consumption, recognizing that a society that consumes one-third of the world's resources is unsustainable. This level of consumption requires constant intervention into other people's lands. That's what's going on.” PeopleWorldProblemLevelsLandResourcesEssenceThirdsConstantEnvironmentalSustainabilityConsumptionRecognizingIntervention Author:Winona LaDuke
“True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.” PeopleWantShouldUseEasyWaterLevelsWiseLandResourcesShould HaveAccessIncomeWealthyConservationExclusiveGeneral PublicWater ResourcesLand And WaterEasy Access Author:George Aiken