“We are watching industries crumble, Wall Street firms disappear, unemployment spike, and unprecedented government intervention. And our designated opinion leaders want to know: Is Obama up this week? Is he down? And is his leadership style more like Bill Clinton's, or Abraham Lincoln's?” KnowsWantGovernmentLeaderOpinionWeekStreetsStyleWallIndustryDown AndBillsClintonDisappearFirmUnemploymentInterventionAbrahamUnprecedentedGovernment InterventionLeadership StyleOpinion Leaders Author:Thomas Frank
“We set up government by consent of the governed, and the Bill of Rights denies those in power any legal opportunity to coerce that consent. Authority here is to be controlled by public opinion, not public opinion by authority.” GovernmentOpportunityOpinionRightsAuthorityBillsDenyControlledConsentPublic OpinionBill Of RightsCoerceConsent Of The Governed Author:Robert H. Jackson
“You don't know who the next group is that's unpopular. The Bill of Rights isn't for the prom queen. The bill of rights isn't for the high school quarterback. The Bill of Rights is for the least among us. The Bill of Rights is for minorities. The Bill of Rights is for those who have minority opinions.” KnowsSchoolNextOpinionRightsGroupsHigh SchoolBillsQueensMinoritiesQuarterbackNsaBill Of RightsPromProm Queen Author:Rand Paul
“Here is a good bill that's needed in America. If it's unconstitutional, let the U.S. Supreme Court reverse its opinion and get in line with New Hampshire and that will make it constitutional.” IfsAmericaLinesOpinionNeededBillsCourtSupremeReverseSupreme CourtAmerican PoliticsUnconstitutionalHampshireNew Hampshire Author:Meldrim Thomson, Jr.
“If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion.” IfsShouldOpinionBreakHellRightsCitizensGayTaxesBenefitsMarriedBillsEntitledGay MarriageAmerican CitizensBill Of RightsTax Breaks Author:Jeanne Phillips
“I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills because a writer doesn't make any money. If possible, get a job that allows you to write in your spare time."” IfsWritingSaidJobsFatherPayOpinionBillsJudgementSparesSpare Time Author:Andrew Davies