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“When you're the president of the United States and you know that the biggest issue facing you is this cliff that we're about ready to head over if we don't get this spending and debt situation under control, it's very irresponsible not to take the action that is necessary to fix the problem.”

Ifs Knows States Problem Action President United Situation United States Issues Ready Debt Spending Cliffs Irresponsible

Author:John Thune

“In times of crisis our nation depends on the courage and determination of the Guard. You know the call of active duty can come at any time. You stand ready to put your lives on hold and answer that call, ... And you did so because you love your state and your country. America appreciates your courageous decision to serve. Together with your comrades in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Reserves, you are showing that patriotism is alive and well in Idaho and throughout the United States.”

“In the wake of this disaster, the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida should know that the United States Congress stands ready to help them in their time of need,.”

People Knows Needs Should States Helping United United States Ready Congress Disaster Florida Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Time Of Need

Author:Bill Frist

“Our country, we have faith to believe, is only at the beginning of its growth. Unless the forests of the United States can be made ready to meet the vast demands which this growth will inevitably bring, commercial disaster, that means disaster to the whole country, is inevitable.”

Believe Mean Made Country States Whole Growth United United States Ready Demand Disaster Forests Our Country Inevitable Have Faith

Book:Presidential Addresses and State Papers of Theodore Roosevelt: With Portrait Frontispiece

Source: Presidential Addresses and State Papers of Theodore Roosevelt: With Portrait Frontispiece

“The American people are very, very ready for a woman president. They're far ahead of the politicians. I always thought it would be much easier to elect a woman president of the United States than Speaker of the House, because the people are far ahead, as I say, of the electeds, on the subject of a woman being president.”

People States Would Be House President United United States Subjects Ready Politician Easier Speakers

Author:Nancy Pelosi

“I don't think that the United States are ready for a presidency as the one of Obama, at least because he would be the first black president.”

Thinking Firsts States Would Be Black President United United States Ready Presidency

Author:Gianfranco Fini

“In America, religious dissent is as vital as it is elusive. Like the secretions of the pituitary, the juices of dissent are essential to ongoing life even if we do not always know precisely how, when or where they perform their tasks, and the not knowing - the flimsy, filmy elusiveness - is supremely characteristic of America's expressions of religious dissent. For in the United States no stalwart orthodoxy stands ever ready to parry the sharp thrust or clever feints of dissent.”

“Never for a moment believe that the great body of the citizens of any State or States can deliberately intend to do wrong. They may, under the influence of temporary excitement or misguided opinions, commit mistakes; they may be misled for a time by the suggestions of self-interest; but in a community so enlightened and patriotic as the people of the United States argument will soon make them sensible of their errors, and when convinced they will be ready to repair them.”

Source: Life and Public Services of Gen. Andrew Jackson, Seventh President of the United States: Including the Most Important of His State Papers

“I am ready to die out of nature, and be born again into this new yet unapproachable America I have found in the West.”

America Dies Found Born United States Dying Ready West Rebirth Born Again Ready To Die

Book:The Annotated Emerson

Source: The Annotated Emerson

“We appreciate the efforts of the United States, of the president, of the secretary of state, and we are ready to find any form of talks, but we have to overcome the differences between Syria and Israel to reach peace.”

States Form President Differences United Effort United States Ready Appreciate Overcoming Israel Secretary Syria

Author:Yitzhak Rabin

“Today nearly every combat brigade located within the United States would report that they are not ready for duty. They are at the lowest levels of readiness.”

States Today Levels United United States Ready Duty Reports Combat Lowest Readiness Not Ready

Author:Ike Skelton