“So why are we having to fight in 2012 against politicians who want to end access to birth control? It's like we woke up in a bad episode of 'Mad Men'.” MenWantEndsFightingBirthPoliticianMadAccessEpisodesBirth ControlMad Men Author:Cecile Richards
“The bottom line is that if politicians weren't in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign finance reform would be irrelevant. After all, why would anyone spend money for influence, access, favors and tribute if the only thing that politicians do is to live up to their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution?” IfsWould BeLinesIssuesInfluencePoliticianConstitutionBottomAccessFavorsCampaignsFinanceReformIrrelevantBottom LineOathTributeCampaign FinanceCampaign Finance Reform Author:Walter E. Williams
“The business of funding digging journalists is important to encourage. It cannot be replaced by bloggers who don't have access to politicians, who don't have easy access to official documents, who aren't able to buttonhole people in power.” PeopleImportantAbleEasyPoliticianAccessJournalistOfficialsReplacedDocumentsFundingDiggingBloggersEasy Access Author:Andrew Marr
“There are myriad government programs out there to help small businesses. Few people use them effectively. The maze of information makes it difficult for any one person to understand it all, which often leads politicians, and citizens, too, to call for more programs. We don't need more government programs; we just need a better way to access them.” PeopleWayNeedsPersonsHelpingUseGovernmentDifficultInformationCitizensPoliticianProgramAccessSmall BusinessBetter WaysMazesGovernment Programs Author:Sher Valenzuela