“I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be living in a world dominated by the People's Republic. China is simply inexorable in its pursuit of wealth, growth and power. It cares little about human rights, democracy, labor protections, fair trade rules or the environment. It is relentless in advancing its national interests.” PeopleWorldHumansLittlesStatesCareTogetherThreeGrowthInterestWealthUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyEnvironmentRightsWeekFairsLaborTradeHuman RightsChinaProtectionSpendingConvincedPursuitRepublicGrandchildrenRelentlessAdvancingInexorableTibetNational InterestsFair TradePursuit Of Wealth Author:Mort Kondracke
“Our goals are also the same, to have a just system of economics and politics, to let the people of the world share in growth, in peace, in personal freedom, and in the benefits to be derived from the proper utilization of natural resources. We believe in enhancing human rights. We believe that we should enhance, as independent nations, the freedom of our own people.” PeopleWorldShouldBelieveHumansNationsGoalGrowthNaturalRightsShareBenefitsResourcesEconomicsIndependentHuman RightsNatural ResourcesPersonal FreedomUtilization Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978
“Population growth is straining the Earth's resources to the breaking point, and educating girls is the single most important factor in stabilizing that. That, plus helping women gain political and economic power and safeguarding their reproductive rights.” ImportantHelpingEarthPoliticalGirlGrowthRightsEconomicGainsResourcesPopulationFactorsPlusGorePopulation GrowthEconomic PowerWorld PopulationReproductive RightsPoint BreakSafeguarding Author:Al Gore
“The growth of entrepreneurial classes throughout the world is an asset in the promotion of human rights and individual liberty, and it should be understood and used as such. Yet peace is the first and most important condition for continued prosperity and freedom. America's military power must be secure because the United States is the only guarantor of global peace and stability. The current neglect of America's armed forces threatens its ability to maintain peace.” WorldShouldFirstsHumansImportantStatesAmericaUsedIndividualForceGrowthAbilityUnitedLibertyClassUnited StatesRightsConditionsMilitaryUnderstoodHuman RightsCurrentsProsperitySecureNeglectAssetsStabilityPromotionEntrepreneurialArmed ForcesIndividual LibertyMilitary PowerGlobal Peace Author:Condoleezza Rice
“India's democracy where over 1 billion people have a voice in deciding their future is a world example of how governance can incorporate diversity into a movement for inclusive growth. New modes of democratic engagement, especially through using e-governance are allowing greater access to fundamental rights for all our people.” PeopleWorldGrowthVoiceDemocracyGreaterRightsExampleMovementDiversityIndiaFundamentalsDemocraticAccessBillionsAllowingEngagementGovernanceFundamental Rights Author:Narendra Modi
“Americans' liberty is perishing beneath the constant growth of government power. Federal, state and local government's are confiscating citizens' property, trampling their rights, and decimating their opportunities more than ever before.... American liberty can still be rescued from the encroachments of government. The first step to saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose unless fundamental political changes occur.” FirstsStillsStatesGovernmentPoliticalOpportunityLostGrowthRealizingLosesLibertyStepsRightsCitizensFundamentalsConstantPropertyLocalsSavingFirst StepsEncroachmentAmerican LibertyLocal GovernmentPerishingPolitical Change Author:James Bovard