“I hold no brief for Communists, but I believe in and will defend their right to act independently within the law. I question whether members of the committee are interested in defending our form of government or whether they are attempting to suppress political opinion at odds with their own.” BelieveGovernmentFormLawPoliticalI BelieveOpinionMembersI Believe InCommunistOddsCommitteesAttemptingForms Of GovernmentPolitical Opinions Author:Gregory Peck
“An optimist is somebody who thinks our various political and social systems, schools and churches, support groups and Boy Scout troops, jury trials and congressional committees, are on the up-and-up. That they are intended for the benefit of the members. The reality is that they are designed to keep everyone in line.” ThinkingRealitySchoolPoliticalSocialChurchLinesBoysSupportGroupsMembersBenefitsVariousTrialsTroopsCommitteesOptimistJurySocial SystemsBoy ScoutSupport GroupsCongressional Committees Author:Jack McDevitt
“You don't want atheism shoved down your throat? OK. We will stock knocking on doors spreading our 'Truth,' and having tax-exempt organizations dedicated to atheism that have influential political action committees. We will also stop printing 'In atheism we trust' on all US currency and saying, 'One nation, under atheism" in the pledge of allegiance. We will also stop insisting that everyone who disagrees with us will be sentence to eternal damnation... Wait...” WantActionPoliticalNationsWaitingDoorsAtheismTaxesEternalOrganizationSentencesThroatDisagreeDedicatedCurrencyCommitteesInfluentialPledgeAllegiancePrintingKnockingDamnationInsistingPolitical ActionPledge Of AllegianceKnocking On Doors Author:David G. McAfee
“A political action committee trying to raise money for a 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign is selling “Ready for Hillary” champagne glasses and Christmas ornaments. Because if one thing improves the holidays, it's drinking mixed with politics.” IfsTryingActionPoliticalOne ThingReadyRaisesDrinkingClintonGlassesCampaignsSellingHolidayCommitteesChampagneOrnamentsPolitical Action Author:Jimmy Fallon
“I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences... essential to that institution's ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives.” IfsPoliticalAbilityEconomyInfluenceAchieveEssentialsFunctionIndependentInstitutionsObjectivesCommitteesPolitical Influence Author:Ben Bernanke