“When the Republican Party is no longer the party of fiscal conservatism then clearly I would argue that we've lost our way.” WayLostPartyRepublicanArguingRepublican PartyConservatism Author:Bobby Jindal
“Any comprehensive doctrine, religious or secular, can be introduced into any political argument at any time, but I argue that people who do this should also present what they believe are public reasons for their argument. So their opinion is no longer just that of one particular party, but an opinion that all members of a society might reasonably agree to, not necessarily that they would agree to. What's important is that people give the kinds of reasons that can be understood and appraised apart from their particular comprehensive doctrines.” PeopleGivingShouldBelieveKindImportantReasonMightPoliticalReligiousPartyOpinionParticularMembersUnderstoodArgumentAgreeArguingDoctrineSecularComprehensiveWhat's ImportantPolitical Arguments Author:John Rawls
“Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.” MenSometimesPartyTalkingReadyVictorySakeTongueArguingDebateMotiveRulingControversyDisputesPublic LifeOpposing Author:George Crabbe
“That's right. Obama didn't lie to you when he said, 'if you like your plan, you can keep it.' Why? Because, you sillies, you DIDN'T REALLY like the plan you chose for yourselves! No arguing. Barack Obama knows best, and he'll tell you whether you actually liked your insurance plan or not.” IfsKnowsSaidPoliticalLyingPoliticsPartyPlansHealthLike YouEthicsSocial MediaArguingIdeologyBarackFree SpeechPolitical PartiesFree MarketPartisanship Author:Sarah Palin
“Religion ... has certain ideas at the heart of it which we call sacred or holy or whatever. What it means is, 'Here is an idea or a notion that you're not allowed to say anything bad about; you're just not. Why not? Because you're just not. If someone votes for a party that you don't agree with, you're free to argue about it as much as you like; everybody will have an argument but nobody feels aggrieved by it. ... But on the other hand, if somebody says 'I mustn't move a light switch on a Saturday', you say 'I respect that'.” IfsFeelsHeartMeanIdeasHandsLightMovingCertainPartyHolyArgumentVoteAgreeSacredNotionArguingWhy NotSaturdaySay Anything Author:Douglas Adams
“You just don't know anything unless you can write it. Sure you can argue things out in your own head and bring them out at parties, but in order to argue anything thoroughly, you must be able to put it down on paper.” KnowsWritingAbleOrderPartyPaperArguing Author:S. I. Hayakawa