“Voting is a meaningless exercise. I'm not going to waste my time with it. These parties, these politicians are given to us as a way of making us feel we have freedom of choice. But we don't. Everything is done to you in this country.” WayFeelsCountryDoneChoicesGivenPartyPoliticianExerciseWasteMy TimeVotingMeaninglessFreedom Of ChoiceWasting My Time Author:George Carlin
“Sadly, far too many politicians in Washington lack the courage to do something to fix our problems. They are worried about the political implications of making the hard choices we so desperately need to cut spending and shrink government.” NeedsHardProblemGovernmentPoliticalChoicesCuttingPoliticianSpendingWorriedShrinksImplications Author:Matt Salmon
“You can drive yourself crazy trying to peer into a person's soul--or you can do the sensible thing: ask not what inner motives drive a politician's policy choices but instead whether those choices are good for the country.” TryingPersonsSoulCountryChoicesAsksCan DoCrazyPolicyPoliticianMotiveSensiblePeersLaw Enforcement Author:Paul Begala
“Some of the same politicians and pundits that are so quick to reject the possibility of a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program are the same folks who were so quick to go to war in Iraq and said it would take a few months.” KnowsSaidWarChoicesBloodPossibilityMonthsPoliticianCostSolutionsConsequenceProgramFolksIraqNuclearTreasureRejectsIranDiplomaticPundits Author:Barack Obama
“Learning how to code and program computers when I was a kid was one of the best choices I made growing up. By writing code, I learned how to bring my dreams to life, how to budget, and how to build stuff. Whatever path you choose in life - being an artist, an engineer, a lawyer, a teacher, or even a politician, you will give yourself a huge leg up if you learn how to code.” IfsGivingWritingMadeDreamKidsArtistChoicesStuffGrowing UpPathTeacherGrowingHugePoliticianComputerProgramLegsLawyerCodeBudgetsYou ChooseEngineersBeing An ArtistWriting Code Author:Robert Glaser
“No politician is perfect. But in every election in your life, there will be one choice that is better than the others. Go out and vote for that one.” ChoicesPerfectPoliticianVoteElection Author:Bill Maher
“Politicians and bureaucrats clearly have no idea how complicated markets are. Every day people make countless tradeoffs, in all areas of life, based on subjective value judgements and personal information as they delicately balance their interests, needs and wants. Who is in a better position than they to tailor those choices to best serve their purposes? Yet the politicians believe they can plan the medical market the way you plan a birthday party.” PeopleWayWantNeedsBelieveIdeasPurposeValuesChoicesInterestPartyPlansInformationPositionBalancePoliticianAreasComplicatedMedicalNo IdeaJudgementSubjectiveBureaucratsTailorsBirthday PartyNeeds And WantsPersonal Information Author:John Stossel
“More frightening to me than any policy or politician is the ease with which the public is played for fools with words. The latest example is the 'Employee Freedom of Choice Act,' a bill that will do away with secret ballot elections among workers voting on whether to be represented by a union. It is an open invitation to intimidation - which is to say, loss of freedom of choice.” ChoicesLossSecretPolicyExampleFoolPoliticianElectionBillsUnionsWorkersEaseEmployeeVotingFrighteningInvitationsBallotsFreedom Of ChoiceIntimidation Author:Thomas Sowell
“The money we spend on education should follow the choice of the parents, not the choice of educrats, bureaucrats, politicians, who, unfortunately, have been manipulating this process in their own career interests, not in the interests of our young people.” PeopleShouldHas BeensYoungChoicesProcessParentInterestCareersPoliticianBureaucrats Author:Alan Keyes
“As a result of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, American democracy is being undermined by the ability of the Koch brothers and other billionaire families. These wealthy contributors can literally buy politicians and elections by spending hundreds of millions of dollars in support of the candidates of their choice. We need to overturn Citizens United and move toward public funding of elections so that all candidates can run for office without being beholden to the wealthy and powerful.” NeedsRunningMovingChoicesAbilityDecisionUnitedResultsPowerfulMillionsSupportDemocracyBrotherCitizensPoliticianOfficeElectionCourtDollarsSpendingSupremeCandidatesWealthySupreme CourtFundingBillionaireContributorsAmerican DemocracyCourt DecisionCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“When certain causes become prairie fires, politicians make difficult choices, and often at the expense of someone like Jeremiah Wright and Walter Jenkins. That's the cruel nature of American politics, where the end becomes the consummate objective, and sometimes the means to get there come at a great price.” MeanEndsSometimesCertainChoicesCausesDifficultFirePoliticianObjectivesExpensesAmerican PoliticsPrairieJeremiahDifficult Choices Author:Bill Moyers
“If a politician is running in your local community who's pro-choice, who's feminist in their thinking, get behind them. Send them some money! If you have no money but have time, lick stamps!” IfsThinkingRunningChoicesCommunityBehindsPoliticianFeministLocalsStampsNo MoneyLocal Community Author:Ani DiFranco
“I pray that politicians, lawmakers and religious leaders have the courage to support the choices terminally ill citizens make in departing Mother Earth with dignity and love.” EarthMotherChoicesReligiousLeaderSupportPrayingCitizensPoliticianDignityAnd LoveIllI PrayMother EarthReligious LeadersLawmakersDepartingTerminally IllDignity And Love Author:Desmond Tutu
“I'm quite optimistic when it comes to the capacity of our people to have an honest discussion about what's really going on. What do you think John McCain's candidacy was about? And the early days of Bill Bradley's candidacy? People are hungry for a genuine, no-spin set of ideas and truths. They want their leaders to tell it like it is. There is a great demand for this. Politicians continually underestimate the ability of the American public to understand what's happening to them and what the real choices are.” PeopleThinkingRealChoicesAbilityLeaderHonestPoliticianHungryOptimisticDiscussionUnderestimate Author:Robert Reich
“I'm ready for all forms of dialogue about the film The Conquest. There will be a lot of political talk, but I don't think the film itself will be scandalous. For the French, there are so many emotions relating to Sarkozy and politicians in general that I think the film will generate a lot of passion, whether it be negative or positive. Above all, it's a fictional film. It was important not to make a documentary and to really pay attention to the images. From the choice of the actors to the mise en scene, the film is completely cinematographic. It's not just a boring political movie.” ThinkingImportantFilmPoliticalChoicesPassionEmotionAttentionPoliticianSceneNegativeBoringDialoguePay AttentionConquest Author:Xavier Durringer
“Politicians don't like to face unpleasant realities. In truth, nobody does, but as individuals, we have no choice; if we neglect to plan ahead, we are held accountable. Fail to meet your responsibilities at work, and you get fired. Ignore your car's gas gauge, and you get stranded.” IfsDoeRealityFacesChoicesIndividualResponsibilityPlansFailingCarPoliticianGasNeglectGaugesStranded Author:Nathan Myhrvold
“When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans.” YearsMayGovernmentActionChoicesThreePoliticianTaxesBenefitsRaisesAveragePrintFederal GovernmentRevenue Author:Ron Paul
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” InspirationalMomentsMotivationalActionTimeChoicesNextOpportunityPoliticsPresidentCan DoChangeLeadershipDecisionInspiringWorstPositiveInspirational LifePoliticianBasketballProductivityBest ThingsRight ThingDecision MakingWrongProcrastinationWorst ThingsBadassInactionWrong ThingsLife ChoicesMaking DecisionsPassivityTeddyMaking ChoicesBusiness GrowthDecisions MadeDecisions You MakeInactivityStop ProcrastinationBest OpportunityMake The Right ChoiceWise DecisionLife And ChoicesTough ChoicesMaking Tough Decisions Book:Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century Source: Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century