“Democratic capitalism: A cooperative enterprise to earn enough money to buy enough Congressional influence to gain control over the government's guns so as to get even more money for your special-interest group.Social democratic capitalism: A cooperative enterprise to promise sufficient government benefits to enough voters to gain control over the government's guns so as to keep any other special-interest group from getting as much power as yours.” EnoughGovernmentSocialInterestGroupsInfluenceSpecialPromiseBenefitsGunCapitalismGainsDemocraticSufficientEnterpriseVotersMore MoneySpecial InterestsCooperativesInterest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups Author:Gary North
“When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest. A President must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.” PeopleIfsStatesHandsCausesPresidentInterestUnitedCommonUnited StatesGroupsPromiseOfficeHighestFortunateOathOath Of Office Author:Mitt Romney
“People who have left the group talk about how a religious inspiration took them to ISIS. It was their feeling of being marginalized as Muslims in the society where they were living, and then buying into the promise of a caliphate and of a Muslim land that is governed as in the time of the prophet. I have yet to meet anybody, or speak to anybody, who was not religiously motivated at some level.” PeopleFeelingsInspirationLeftSpeakReligiousLevelsGroupsLandPromiseProphetBuyingMotivatedIsisMarginalized Author:Rukmini Maria Callimachi
“Are you there vodka? It's me, Chelsea. Please get me out of jail and I promise I will never drink again. Drink and drive. I will never drink and drive again. I may even start my own group fashioned after MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, but I'll call it AWLTDASH, Alcoholics Who Like to Drink and Stay Home.” MayHomeHumorFunnyMotherMy OwnGroupsDrinkPleasePromiseDrivingDrunkJailAlcoholicsI PromiseChelseaVodkaDrunk DrivingDrink And Drive Author:Chelsea Handler
“We can be seduced...by powerful political groups that promise more wealth and lower taxes. Those with power can use clever, psychological tricks and play upon our weaknesses and brokenness in order to attract us to their way of thinking. We can be manipulated into illusion.” ThinkingWayPlayUsePoliticalOrderWealthPowerfulGroupsPromiseTaxesIllusionWeaknessCleverTricksPsychologicalWay Of ThinkingBrokennessPolitical Groups Book:Finding Peace Source: Finding Peace