“I think they should let gays in the military because we are the United States of America. And if a gay person wants to serve his or her country, why should they not be allowed to?” IfsThinkingWantShouldPersonsCountryStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryGayUnited States Of America Author:Jesse Ventura
“I think that the United States should be the leader, not only militarily. We need to stand for freedom; we need to stand for justice in the world, because there aren't too many countries that do.” ThinkingWorldNeedsShouldCountryStatesJusticeUnitedLeaderUnited States Author:James K. Glassman
“I think that you hear more opposition to the government in Venezuela than you would here in the United States. That's in the TV, in the radio and in the print media.” ThinkingStatesGovernmentUnitedUnited StatesMediaTvsRadioOppositionPrintVenezuelaPrint Media Author:Medea Benjamin
“If you look back at the 1960's in the United States, and if you think that more good was done than harm, you are probably a Democrat. If you think that more harm was done than good, then you're probably a Republican.” IfsThinkingLooksStatesDoneUnitedUnited StatesRepublicanDemocratHarm1960s Author:William J. Clinton
“As a former secretary of defense, I think Donald Rumsfeld is the best secretary of defense the United States has ever had.” ThinkingStatesUnitedUnited StatesDefenseFormerSecretary Author:Dick Cheney
“The United States didn't create religious liberty. Religious liberty created the United States of America. It's the reason we are here today. This is an essential freedom and an essential right and I don't think you give up this right by simply taking a job.” ThinkingGivingStatesReasonTodayJobsAmericaReligiousUnitedLibertyUnited StatesEssentialsGiving UpUnited States Of AmericaReligious Liberty Author:Bobby Jindal
“I think that having good data, good statistics-and the United States generally has better macroeconomic statistics than most countries-and having good economists to interpret those data and present the policy alternatives, has a substantially beneficial effect on policymaking in the United States.” ThinkingCountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesEffectsPolicyDataAlternativesStatisticsEconomistBeneficialMacroeconomics Author:Ben Bernanke
“I think the way we look upon gender is that we're realizing that we're not that different, which is a good thing. The United States needs to come further with that. In the Scandinavian countries, we've come further when it comes to gender politics and how we look upon gender and how women are treated in general.” ThinkingWayNeedsLooksDifferentCountryStatesRealizingUnitedUnited StatesGood ThingsGenderTreatedLook UpScandinavians Author:Joel Kinnaman
“I don't think bulk data collection was an enormous factor here, because generally, that deals with overseas calls to the United States. But what bulk data collection did was make the process more efficient. So there were no silver bullets there.” ThinkingStatesProcessUnitedDealsUnited StatesEnormousFactorsDataCollectionsSilverEfficientBulletsData CollectionSilver Bullets Author:Michael Leiter
“I've seen the end of the universe, and it happens to be in the United States and, oddly enough, it's in Houston, Texas. I know - I was shocked, too. Imagine my surprise when I left a comedy club one day and walked to the end of the block, and there on one corner was a Starbucks, and across the street from that Starbucks, in the exact same building as that Starbucks, there was - a Starbucks. I looked back and forth, thinking the sun was playing tricks with my eyes. That there was a Starbucks across from a Starbucks - and that, my friends, is the end of the universe.” ThinkingKnowsEndsStatesEnoughHappensEyeUniverseLeftUnitedUnited StatesSunComedyImagineStreetsBuildingOne DayMy FriendsSurpriseClubsCornersTricksBlockTexasShockedBack And ForthStarbucksHoustonComedy Clubs Author:Lewis Black
“I never worked with Marilyn Monroe, but if she'd lived, I think she would have been all right. She would have been President of the United States.” IfsThinkingHas BeensStatesPresidentUnitedUnited States Author:Walter Matthau
“I think Donald Trump is now kind of in love with the idea of becoming president of the United States. I think he truly does believe that he can be the Republican nominee.” ThinkingBelieveKindDoeIdeasStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesTrumpBecomingRepublicanBecoming President Author:Rachel Maddow
“Pope John Paul II was fascinated by the United States. And I think he was initially surprised at the vigor of the Catholic Church in the United States. Maybe some of the press that we had gotten he found wasn't true. No, I think he suspected the church in the United States. Did he challenge us to some things? Sure, he did. But, no, I always - I think there was a good alliance. There was a good gel there.” ThinkingStatesFoundChallengesChurchUnitedUnited StatesCatholicPressesFascinatedPopeAlliancesCatholic ChurchVigorJohn PaulJohn Paul IiPope John Paul Author:Chris Matthews
“I think it's a scandal what has been happening in the school system so far as lower income classes. The dropout rates, the illiteracy rate, you know literacy in the United States was a lot higher in 1890 than it is now.” ThinkingKnowsHas BeensStatesSchoolUnitedClassUnited StatesHigherHappeningsRateIncomeLiteracyScandalSchool SystemIlliteracyDropouts Author:Milton Friedman
“In 2013 Citigroup had profits of $6.4 billion in the United States. They paid no federal income tax and, in fact, received a rebate from the IRS of $260 million. That same year J.P. Morgan had $17.2 billion in profits in the U.S. They also paid no federal income tax. Do you think it's time for tax reform?” ThinkingYearsStatesFactsUnitedMillionsUnited StatesTaxesPaidProfitBillionsIncomeReformIncome TaxIrsTax Reform Author:Bernie Sanders
“Think about it. Right now, a whole generation of young (customers) in the United States has been brought up to take computers for granted. Pointing a mouse is no more mysterious to them than hitting the "on" button on the television is to their parents.” ThinkingHas BeensStatesWholeYoungParentUnitedUnited StatesGenerationsTelevisionRight NowComputerCustomersMysteriousGrantedHittingButtonsMicePointing Author:Andy Grove
“I mean, the piano, of course, but I think the piano should be taught in school just like mathematics, just like reading, writing and arithmetic. I'd say reading, writing, arithmetic and rhythm. But that should be a prerequisite, because then the quality of music in the world at least in the United States, would be much better, if everyone knew something about the piano and about music, they would know this is not good. Right now, there is so much music out that's not good, but no one knows the public doesn't know.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldShouldWritingMeanStatesWould BeSchoolCoursesReadingUnitedQualityUnited StatesTaughtRight NowMathematicsRhythmPianoArithmeticPrerequisitesReading Writing Author:Gary Bartz
“Spirituality is a word that is bandied about a lot. So I think it might mean different things to different people. I know that the United States of America is something of a religious country, but not necessarily a spiritual country.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMeanDifferentCountryStatesMightAmericaSpiritualSpiritualityReligiousUnitedUnited StatesDifferent ThingsUnited States Of AmericaDifferent Peoples Author:Charles Lloyd
“I think Berklee College of Music had the highest dropout rate of any college - or pretend college - in the United States. Because I think most people think they're going to be in Green Day or whatever, and you actually have to learn about music you don't care for, too. I mean, I cared for a great deal of music; it's just that I didn't want to submerge myself into the well of fusion jazz.” PeopleThinkingWantWellsMeanStatesCareUnitedDealsUnited StatesCollegeHighestGreenJazzRateDon't CareI CareFusionDropouts Author:Brendon Small
“Well, I've heard a lot of people, but I think I would say a Brazilian musician named Hermeto Pascoal was one of my biggest influences. Through the years he mastered the keyboards. He use to play the organ Hammond B3, flute, saxophone, percussion and guitar. He is one of the most complete musicians that I ever met. Not too long after we came to the United States, Airto Moreira introduced him to Miles Davis, who recorded three of Hermeto's compositions on his album "Live Evil.” PeopleThinkingYearsWellsLongStatesPlayUseThreeEvilUnitedUnited StatesHeardInfluenceMetsMusicianGuitarAlbumsMilesOrgansCompositionKeyboardsThrough The YearsSaxophoneFlutesPercussion Author:Flora Purim
“I think that the environment is very a complicated question. I am very sympathetic to people who support the environment who live in the United States. I am very sympathetic to people who don't support the environment who live in a very poor country.” PeopleThinkingCountryStatesPoorUnitedUnited StatesSupportEnvironmentComplicatedSympatheticPoor Countries Author:Ian Bremmer
“Even though it's still the United States, I think on many levels they feel separate, especially the true Hawaiians - who are not necessarily thrilled to be a part of the United States. But I just love the whole spirit.” ThinkingFeelsStillsStatesWholeSpiritLevelsUnitedUnited StatesHawaiians Author:Natalie Maines