“In less than a year, the Bush administration will strut out of office, leaving the country in roughly the same condition a toddler leaves a diaper.” YearsCountryPoliticalConditionsOfficeLeavingAdministrationDiapersToddlerLeaving The Country Author:Graydon Carter
“The political system of the United States is essentially extra-European. To stand in firm and cautious independence of all entanglement in the European system has been a cardinal point of their policy under every administration of their government from the peace of 1783 to this day...Every year's experience rivets it more deeply in the principles and opinions of the nation.” YearsHas BeensStatesGovernmentPoliticalNationsUnitedOpinionPrinciplesUnited StatesPolicyIndependenceJewAdministrationFirmExtrasThis DayCautiousPolitical SystemsCardinalsEntanglement Book:Writings of John Quincey Adams Source: Writings of John Quincey Adams
“In political administration, no problem is ever simple. It can never be reduced to the question whether a certain measure is good or not.” ProblemPoliticalCertainPoliticsSimplePowerAdministrationNo Problem Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“The Obama administration's agenda of maximizing dependency involves political favoritism cloaked in the raiment of "economic planning" and "social justice" that somehow produce results superior to what markets produce when freedom allows merit to manifest itself, and incompetence to fail. The administration's central activity - the political allocation of wealth and opportunity - is not merely susceptible to corruption, it is corruption.” PoliticalOpportunitySocialWealthJusticeResultsFailingEconomicProduceActivitySocial JusticeCorruptionPlanningSuperiorsAdministrationMeritAgendasManifestIncompetenceDependencySusceptibleMaximizingAllocationFavoritism Author:George Will
“It is absolutely true that I have served in two Democratic administrations. You can tell something from me and my political views from that.” TwoPoliticalViewsDemocraticAdministrationPolitical View Author:Elena Kagan
“In 1953, the United States played a significant role in orchestrating the overthrow of Iran's popular prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh. The Eisenhower administration believed its actions were justified for strategic reasons, but the coup was clearly a setback for Iran's political development and it is easy to see now why many Iranians continue to resent this intervention by America in their internal affairs.” StatesReasonActionAmericaPoliticalEasyUnitedRolesUnited StatesDevelopmentAffairSignificantAdministrationMinistersInternalsIranPrimePrime MinisterJustifiedInterventionStrategicResentSetbackCoupsInternal Affairs Author:Madeleine Albright
“I'm a bit of a political geek anyway, so you tend to write how you think the rhythms of an administration will go.” ThinkingWritingPoliticalBitsRhythmAdministrationGeek Author:Armando Iannucci
“For the protection of state and welfare of the people, a ruler shold collect all types of wealth. By suing devices of sama, dama , danda, bheda , he shold increase income of the state, strong administration helps in collecting different type of taxes fro exchequer.” PeopleDifferentStatesHelpingPoliticalStrongWealthTypeTaxesIncreaseProtectionIncomeAdministrationWelfareDevicesRulersCollectingSuing Author:Chanakya
“Through my Faith-Based and Community Initiative, my Administration continues to encourage the essential work of faith-based and community organizations. Governments can and should support effective social services, including those provided by religious people and organizations. When government gives that support, it is important that faith-based institutions not be forced to change their religious character.” PeopleGivingShouldImportantCharacterHumorGovernmentPoliticalSocialCommunityReligiousSupportEssentialsOrganizationInstitutionsIncludingAdministrationInitiativePolitical HumorSocial ServiceFaith Based Author:George W. Bush
“My administration will be more supportive of the good works done here than any administration in the history of this country because I understand the power of faith, that faith can change lives.” CountryDoneHumorPoliticalAdministrationLife ChangingGood WorkSupportiveWork DonePolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“Take the life issue. This issue requires a president and an administration leading our nation to understand the importance of life. This whole faith-based initiative really ties into a larger cultural issue that we're working on. It begins to affect the life issue, as well as the human dignity issue, because when you're talking about welcoming people of faith to help people who are disadvantaged and are unable to defend themselves, the logical step is also those babies.” PeopleHumansWellsWholeHelpingHumorPoliticalNationsPresidentTalkingStepsIssuesBabyDignityImportanceWelcomeAdministrationTiesLogicalInitiativeHuman DignityPolitical HumorFaith BasedDisadvantagedCultural IssuesImportance Of Life Author:George W. Bush
“It is one of the great goals of my administration to invigorate the spirit of involvement and citizenship. We will encourage faith-based and community programs without changing their mission.” HumorPoliticalSpiritGoalCommunityProgramMissionsAdministrationCitizenshipInvolvementPolitical HumorFaith Based Author:George W. Bush
“In every instance when my administration sees a responsibility to help people, we will look first to faith-based institutions, to charities and to community groups that have shown their ability to save and change lives.” PeopleFirstsLooksHelpingHumorPoliticalCommunityAbilityResponsibilityGroupsInstitutionsCharityInstanceAdministrationLife ChangingPolitical HumorFaith Based Author:George W. Bush
“My administration has been calling upon all the leaders in the - in the Middle East to do everything they can to stop the violence, to tell the different parties involved that peace will never happen.” Has BeensDifferentHumorHappensPoliticalPartyLeaderViolenceMiddleInvolvedCallingEastAdministrationMiddle EastPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end.” WayEndsHumorPoliticalDecisionSolutionsAdministrationEfficientPolitical HumorRight DecisionStalemate Author:George W. Bush
“I assured the prime minister, my administration will work hard to lay the foundation of peace in the Middle - to work with our nations in the Middle East, give peace a chance. Secondly, I told him that our nation will not try to force peace, that we'll facilitate peace and that we will work with those responsible for a peace.” GivingTryingHardHumorPoliticalForceNationsChanceMiddleHard WorkResponsibleFoundationLaysEastAdministrationMinistersPrimeMiddle EastPrime MinisterAssuredPolitical HumorFacilitate Author:George W. Bush
“I want you to know that farmers are not going to be secondary thoughts to a Bush administration. They will be in the forethought of our thinking.” ThinkingKnowsWantHumorPoliticalAdministrationFarmersI Want YouPolitical HumorForethought Author:George W. Bush
“We're certain there are people that can't stand what America stands for... We're certain there are madmen in this world, and there's terror, and there's missiles and I'm certain of this, too: I'm certain to maintain the peace, we better have a military of high morale, and I'm certain that under this administration, morale in the military is dangerously low.” PeopleWorldHumorAmericaPoliticalCertainMilitaryThis WorldLowsTerrorAdministrationMissilesMadmenMoralePolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush