“Every single dollar spent lobbying a legislator on behalf of oil and gas is a toxic dollar that undermines public health and safety laws that protect Americans. That's contamination of the political system.” LawPoliticalProtectSafetyDollarsOilGasToxicBehalfPolitical SystemsLegislatorsPublic HealthLobbyingOil And GasContaminationHealth And Safety Author:Josh Fox
“The lessons of September 11 are that if we allow law enforcement to do their work free of political interference, if we give them adequate resources and modern technologies, we can protect our citizens without intruding on our liberties.” IfsGivingLawPoliticalLibertyTechnologyModernCitizensLessonsProtectResourcesSeptemberLaw EnforcementEnforcementAdequateSeptember 11InterferenceModern Technology Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard
“Significant steps have been taken since 9-11 to protect out country here at home, but much remains to be done, Americans from across the political spectrum must come together to develop the next phase of our efforts to counter global terror.” Has BeensCountryDoneHomeTogetherPoliticalNextEffortStepsTakenProtectRemainsTerrorSignificantPhasesSpectrumPolitical Spectrum Author:Warren Rudman
“Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.” PeopleWantPhilosophyProblemGovernmentPoliticalProtectEconomicsConsumersUrgent Author:Milton Friedman
“When the concept of Social Security came before the House, every Republican but one voted against it. Had it not been for the Democrats, Social Security would never have passed, and our older people would not have this great support that our people provide. It has been my experience that Democrats generally vote to protect the people, while Republicans seem to try to protect the interests of big business.” PeopleTryingHas BeensBigsSeemsPoliticalHousePoliticsSocialInterestSupportSecurityRepublicanProtectConceptsVoteDemocratSocial SecurityBig BusinessOlder People Author:Sam Rayburn
“A king is a mortal god on earth, unto whom the living God hath lent his own name as a great honour; but withal told him, he should die like a man, lest he should be proud, and flatter himself that God hath with his name imparted unto him his nature also. JOHN LOCKE, "Of a King", The Conduct of the Understanding: Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies, and secure our property, it is well enough: a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.” IfsMenShouldWellsMayEnoughEarthPoliticalDiesNamesUnderstandingMoralEnemyProudKingsProtectToolsPropertySecureMortalsHonourBe ProudEssaysCornStrawsScarecrow Author:Alexander Pope
“The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals.” DoeStatesGovernmentPoliticalIndividualProtectAuthorityBenefitsConstitutionProtectionContraryAbstractOfficialsDividesEntitySovereigntyGoverningState GovernmentPublic Officials Author:Sandra Day O'Connor
“The men who are to protect the community against violent aggression easily turn into the most dangerous aggressors. They transgress their mandate. They misuse their power for the oppression of those whom they were expected to defend against oppression. The main political problem is how to prevent the police power from becoming tyrannical. This is the meaning of all the struggles for liberty.” MenProblemPoliticalTurnsCommunityLibertyStruggleDangerousHe ManBecomingProtectPoliceExpectedViolentOppressionAggressionMandatesMisuseAggressorsPolice Power Book:The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method Source: The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method
“Men and women have served and died to protect American democracy, but their sacrifice will be for naught if that democracy dies from the poison the Supreme Court has injected into our political organs.” IfsMenPoliticalDiesDemocracySacrificeProtectMen And WomenDiedCourtSupremePoisonOrgansSupreme CourtAmerican Democracy Author:Jennifer Granholm
“You are talking to a leftist. I believe in the redistribution of wealth and power in the world. I believe in universal hospital care for everyone. I believe that we should not have a single homeless person in the richest country in the world. And I believe that we should not have a C.I.A. that goes around overwhelming governments and assassinating political leaders, working for tight oligarchies around the world to protect the tight oligarchy here at home.” WorldShouldBelievePersonsCountryHomeGovernmentCarePoliticalI BelieveWealthTalkingLeaderPowerPoliticianProtectUniversalI Believe InActivismAround The WorldUsaHospitalsOverwhelmingHomelessDistributionCiaSingleMedicareAssassinationPolitical LeadersLeftistsOligarchyProtectionismRedistribution Of Wealth Author:Abbie Hoffman
“A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his wealth.” MenShouldPoliticalWealthFateProtectConsequenceTasksRulersConsidering Author:Chanakya