“I think we'll have a bigger conversation first within the Republican Party, then with the American people about what's the proper role of the federal government, i do hope that Common Core will be one more, one more reason for us to have this bigger debate, this bigger conversation about the proper role of the federal government in local education.” PeopleThinkingFirstsReasonGovernmentPartyCommonEducationRolesRepublicanConversationBiggerDebateCoreLocalsFederal GovernmentRepublican PartyCommon Core Author:Bobby Jindal
“You have to have a government that does give both money and energy to function in a leadership role modeling giving for the people. Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases.” PeopleGivingDoeGovernmentEnergyRolesCasesExampleFunctionRole ModelsModelingLeadership Roles Author:Maya Soetoro-Ng
“The primary role of the church is to reflect God's value system in society and to train people in that value system. It's not the government's responsibility, nor are they equipped to do that on the most local level where the need exists.” PeopleNeedsGovernmentValuesChurchLevelsResponsibilityRolesTrainLocalsPrimariesValue Systems Author:Tony Evans
“Spirituality has to play an important role, particularly in resistance movements. The institutions we are fighting against - corporations and governments - use alienation as one of their primary weapons. A big part of their messaging is intended to make people feel separated from each other, which disempowers them, which makes them ever easier to exploit. This is really a spiritual weapon they are using. It isolates people and breaks their spirit.” PeopleFeelsImportantPlayUseBigsGovernmentSpiritualSpiritSpiritualityFightingRolesBreakMovementEasierWeaponsInstitutionsResistancePrimariesCorporationsAlienationExploits Author:Tim DeChristopher
“Religious freedom is often referred to as America's first freedom. Our country was founded by religious exiles and built on the belief that God has given all people certain inalienable rights. Government's role in society is to protect these rights and ensure that we are safe from religious persecution and discrimination.” PeopleFirstsCountryGovernmentAmericaCertainBeliefGivenReligiousRolesRightsProtectSafeBuiltDiscriminationOur CountryPersecutionExileReligious FreedomInalienable RightsReligious Persecution Author:Marco Rubio
“Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time.” LongDoeGovernmentPowerfulRolesProgressCenturyDebateAll TimeSettlingOur TimeRole Of Government Author:Barack Obama
“Ordinary people - churches, too - have a role to force politicians to respond. Governments are not impressed with theories, but governments are impressed with people who change their minds about things.” PeopleMindGovernmentForceChurchRolesTheoryPoliticianOrdinaryImpressedOrdinary PeopleNot Impressed Author:Allan Boesak
“I see the role of IT as a change agent. It empowers, connects and can bind isolated parts of India and create harmony. IT can join people with governments, bridge the gap between demand and supply, and can bring us closer to knowledge.” PeopleGovernmentRolesTechnologyDemandIndiaHarmonyAgentsBridgesEmpoweringGapsIsolatedInformation TechnologyChange Agent Author:Narendra Modi
“I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better.” ShouldBelieveDoeDonePlayGovernmentI BelieveRolesDemandAreasSmaller Government Author:Scott Walker
“To be true to its constitutional role, the Supreme Court should refuse to be drawn into making public policy, and it should strike down legislation only when a clear constitutional violation exists. When judicial activists resort to various inventions and theories to impose their personal views on privacy and liberty, they jeopardize the legitimacy of the judiciary as an institution and undermine the role of the other branches of government.” ShouldGovernmentViewsLibertyRolesClearPolicyTheoryInstitutionsCourtVariousRefuseStrikesSupremeInventionBeing TrueBranchesPrivacyActivistLegislationSupreme CourtResortsViolationJudicialPublic PolicyJudiciaryLegitimacyJeopardizeBranches Of GovernmentPersonal Views Author:Mark Levin
“There are skeptics who do not come to their view because they have a source of income from carbon polluters. I don't mean to imply that they're all in that category at all. There are also those who are also not motivated by ideological resistance for any role of government. But I don't know of any arguments or any presenters of arguments that overturn the consensus that I think have gained any legitimacy.” ThinkingKnowsMeanGovernmentViewsRolesSourceArgumentIncomeResistanceMotivatedCategoriesCarbonConsensusIdeologicalSkepticLegitimacyPresenterRole Of Government Author:Al Gore
“The primary role of professional societies is the lobbying of the government for special advantage” GovernmentRolesSpecialAdvantagePrimariesLobbying Author:Richard Lindzen
“I thought it was interesting to see that Israel did not play a role in this revolution. The man on Cairo's Tahrir Square doesn't want anything from me, but he does want something from his government. That's a good sign.” MenWantDoePlayGovernmentInterestingRolesHe ManRevolutionIsraelSquaresWant SomethingCairoTahrir Square Author:Tom Segev
“The Harper Government is committed to ensuring that seniors have the skills they need to make solid financial choices. Seniors today face an increasingly complex financial marketplace, and it will take the combined efforts of public and private sector organizations to help seniors navigate the many financial choices they face. The start of Financial Literacy Month is an excellent opportunity to thank the Canadian Bankers Association and encourage other private sector organizations to take an active role in providing financial literacy support to Canada's seniors.” NeedsHelpingGovernmentTodayFacesChoicesOpportunityEffortRolesSupportMonthsSkillsOrganizationComplexesFinancialCommittedActiveExcellentCanadaAssociationProvidingSeniorLiteracyMarketplaceBankersPrivate SectorNavigateHarperFinancial LiteracyCombined Effort Author:Kevin Sorenson
“The role of the opposition leader differs from that of the chancellor. If this government is to be successful, I have to take the emotional state of all partners into account. Besides, the Social Democrats didn't exactly present me with the motto "Let us dare to have more freedom" on a silver platter.” IfsStatesGovernmentSocialLeaderRolesSuccessfulEmotionalAccountsDemocratDarePartnersBeing SuccessfulOppositionSilverMottoSilver Platter Author:Angela Merkel
“Bitcoin might revolutionise more than money or economics. It could transform the role and nature of government” GovernmentMightRolesEconomicsBitcoin Author:Leon Louw
“I had to sign the paper to shut down the government. It's terrible.... [But] what the shutdown showed many, many people is the importance of the role of government. And as frustrated [as people get with] Washington, there are so many things [the government does] that are so important to people's lives every day. The panda cam, paying small businesses their loans - these are all things that shut down.” PeopleDoeImportantGovernmentRolesTerriblePaperAll ThingsImportanceFrustratedSmall BusinessLoanPandasLive Every DayRole Of Government Author:Sylvia Mathews Burwell