“Our Founding Fathers were proud that Americans were trusted with arms because they knew that only when people are armed could they truly be thought of as free citizens. And that's where the circle closes. Those who want to deprive you of your right to keep and bear arms are intending to deprive you of your freedom, period. Like the criminals their policies encourage, these elitists know that it is always best to disarm victims before you enslave them.” PeopleKnowsWantFatherPolicyArmsBearsProudCitizensPeriodsVictimCriminalsCirclesTrustedFoundingOur Founding FathersElitistYour Freedom Author:Charley Reese
“A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.” GovernmentInterestPolicyPeriodsContraryPursuitPhenomenon Book:The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam Source: The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
“The U. S. is headed toward a period of business depression... beginning within the next two years, which may exceed that which preceded the War. ... The only thing that will save us is a new gold policy or the discovery of a new process or additional gold fields. If the fall [of gold production] is not prevented by design or accident we shall throttle business, wringing out all profits and experiencing all the evils of deflation.” IfsYearsMayTwoWarFallEvilNextProcessPolicyDesignFieldsPeriodsDiscoveryGoldInvestingProfitProductionsAccidentsTwo YearsExceedThrottleDeflationNew Processes Author:Irving Fisher
“There are several states that move from Karl Marx-like policies to Adam Smith-like policies and back again in a weekend. So for the states with huge volatility in their income tax policies over time, the differences in growth rates in those periods are really amazingly consistent with tax rates really mattering.” StatesMovingGrowthDifferencesPolicyHugePeriodsTaxesRateIncomeConsistentWeekendAdamIncome TaxBack AgainReally AmazingVolatility Author:Arthur Laffer
“In the past we could afford a long gestation period before undertaking major environmental policy initiatives. Today the time for a well-planned transition to a sustainable system is running out. We may be moving in the right direction, but we are moving too slowly. We are failing in our responsibility to future generations and even the present one.” WellsMayLongRunningTodayPastMovingResponsibilityFailingGenerationsPolicyPeriodsMajorsEnvironmentalTransitionSustainabilityInitiativeFuture GenerationUndertakingsRight DirectionMoving InGestationEnvironmental PolicyMoving In The Right DirectionGestation Period Author:Kofi Annan
“At the moment people get on boats because they flee terror at home and believe the many years' long wait in UNHCR camps is not a valid option, especially if they have children in their care. After the Vietnam War, Australia took a larger humanitarian intake than at any other period in our history. The Australian community accepted that. They were told why we needed to do it, and why it was the only ethical decent policy that a wealthy advanced country should adopt.” PeopleIfsShouldYearsBelieveChildrenLongWarCountryMomentsHomeCareWaitingCommunityLeadershipPolicyNeededPeriodsTerrorHumanitarianAcceptedBoatDecentAustraliaWealthyEthicalCampsVietnamAustralianVietnam WarLong Wait Author:Malcolm Fraser
“I can't possibly predict precisely what the unemployment rate will be at the end of one year. I can tell you that over a period of four years, by virtue of the policies that we'd put in place, we'd get the unemployment rate down to 6%, and perhaps a little lower.” YearsWellsLittlesI CanEndsStatesShowsJobsGrowthUnitedUnited StatesVirtueFourSeeingPolicyKeysDependsPeriodsCompetitionRateEmployeeFour YearsGlobesUnemploymentUnemployment RateJob Growth Author:Mitt Romney
“I get letters from [people getting insurance] right now. "You saved my child's life." "I did not have to sell my home when my wife got sick." And that is what, as a policy maker, I'm trying to achieve during the short period of time that I'm here.” PeopleTryingChildrenHomeWifeAchievePolicyPeriodsRight NowLettersSickSellsMy WifeSavedMy ChildrenMakersPolicy Makers Author:Barack Obama
“We're in a period of uncertainty about [Donald Trump] administration policies and the range of what might happen is particularly higher. I don't think that these R&D and innovation budgets will be substantially reduced.” ThinkingMightHappensPolicyTrumpHigherPeriodsInnovationAdministrationUncertaintyRangeBudgets Author:Bill Gates
“The cry of "Make America Great Again" reflects accurately that, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the sole superpower status of the United States is coming to an end. For the first time since the second World War, we are not the sole dominant economy in the world. In large part this is because of the success of policies followed by the United States to create an environment, a peaceful period in history in which economies could grow and countries could benefit.” WorldFirstsWarEndsCountryStatesAmericaFallGrowsUnitedUnited StatesEconomyEnvironmentCryPolicyPeriodsBenefitsFirst TimeUnionsPeacefulWar Of The WorldsSovietSoleDominantSoviet UnionSuperpowerSecond World WarComing To An End Author:Alan Bersin