“The commercial broadcasters have tremendous influence in Washington, D.C., for a couple of reasons. First, they're extremely rich and they have lots of money and they have had for a long time, so they can give money to politicians, which gets their attention.” GivingFirstsLongReasonAttentionRichInfluenceCouplePoliticianLong TimeLots Of MoneyBroadcasters Author:Robert Waterman McChesney
“One theme of what I've been writing has been to get people to understand that "apolitical" means "you lose." It doesn't mean you live a utopian life free of politicians' influence. The destruction of the public domain is the clearest example, but it will only be the first.” PeopleWritingFirstsMeanHas BeensLosesInfluenceExamplePoliticianDestructionThemeDomainUtopianApoliticalPublic Domain Author:Lawrence Lessig
“The unexpressed aim of every politician is to influence events that history books will record his name - and spell it right.” BookNamesRecordsInfluenceEventsPoliticianAimSpellsHistory Books Book:Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage Source: Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage
“I don't like trying to influence politicians, who are themselves representative of huge numbers of people. As an educator, I'd rather enlighten the people and educate the people and let they be the ones who put the pressure on their elected officials.” PeopleTryingNumbersInfluenceHugePoliticianPressureOfficialsEducateRepresentativesEnlighteningEducatorElected OfficialsHuge Numbers Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“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
“My biggest influence growing up was Mad magazine, which is a very text-heavy form of visual satire. I didn’t grow up wanting to draw donkeys and elephants with the names of politicians written across them.” FormNamesGrowsGrowing UpGrowingWrittenInfluencePoliticianDrawsMadHeavyMagazinesVisualsSatireElephantsDonkey Author:Tom Tomorrow
“We need the political will, and that often comes from the will of the people. So if celebrities or personalities can help to educate the people - not influence them, not tell them (what to do) - just tell them the truth about what's happening and let them form their own opinion, that will strengthen them and they will push their politicians.” PeopleIfsNeedsHelpingFormPoliticalOpinionInfluencePersonalityPoliticianHappeningsEducatePolitical Will Author:Angelina Jolie
“Musicians have the power to influence people and along with movie makers, they can reach and influence more people than any group of people, more than scientists and certainly more than politicians.” PeopleGroupsInfluencePoliticianMusicianScientistMakersInfluencing People Author:Paul Watson
“It is sad to witness the persistence in our society of the racism and xenophobia that seems to be a permanent part of our political culture. It is shameful to see politicians exploiting these human weaknesses in order to gain political power. It is most depressing of all to contemplate a future in which politicians who do this will continue to have influence over people's lives.” PeopleHumansSeemsPoliticalOrderCultureInfluencePoliticianRacismWeaknessGainsWitnessPersistencePermanentOur SocietyContemplatingDepressingShamefulPolitical PowerXenophobiaPolitical CultureMost Depressing Author:Allen W. Wood
“Often vastly more important, international agreements are not routinely published in draft form or publicly debated, and civil society organizations and ordinary citizens often learn of important global institutional design decisions only after they have already been finalized and adopted. The only reliable way to be kept informed and to exert timely influence is by lobbying and paying the politicians and their negotiators.” WayImportantFormDecisionInfluenceDesignCitizensPoliticianOrdinaryOrganizationInternationalAgreementAdoptedCivil SocietyTimelyLobbyingOrdinary Citizens Author:Thomas Pogge