“It has been an honor to work in the Barack Obama Administration and to serve this President, particularly during a period of unprecedented change in the broader Middle East. Obviously, there is still work to do but I promised my wife I would return to government for only two years and we both agreed it is time to act on my promise.” YearsHas BeensStillsTwoGovernmentPresidentWifeMiddleReturnHonorPeriodsPromiseMy WifeEastAdministrationTwo YearsMiddle EastI PromiseUnprecedented Author:Dennis A. Ross
“Here is your government at work. A congressman from Colorado said he wants to draft a rule that would make it unethical to have a sexual relationship with an intern. Only Congress would need a rule to tell them cheating on their wives is not ethical. Don't we have that rule? I believe it's called the Sixth Commandment.” WantNeedsBelieveSaidGovernmentI BelieveWifeCongressCheatingEthicalCommandmentsCongressmanColoradoUnethical Author:Jay Leno
“It was, however, resolved that 'we use our private influence at present to prevent our brethren from going into court and promising to obey the law; and as soon as possible we take steps to get some flavors from the government for those who already have more wives than one.'” UseGovernmentLawStepsWifeInfluenceCourtFlavorBrethrenPolygamy Author:Abraham H. Cannon
“Democracy means doing whatever you want without asking permission of anybody but your boss, your doctor, your lawyer, your landlord, your bank, your city, your state and federal authorities, and your wife and children.” WantMeanChildrenStatesGovernmentCitiesDemocracyWifeAuthorityDoctorsAskingLawyerBossPermissionLandlordAsking Permission Author:Sam Levenson
“The federal government said today they've begun training sessions for airport security workers to provide what they call more customer satisfaction to the travels, they want to make it easier for us. They're instructing security guards to glance at your luggage tags so that they can call you by your first name. Isn't that creepy? The guy touching your wife, calling her by her first name.” WantFirstsSaidGovernmentTodayGuyNamesWifeSecurityEasierCallingTrainingWorkersSatisfactionCustomersTouchingFederal GovernmentGlancesAirportsSessionCreepyTagCustomer SatisfactionLuggageSecurity GuardsAirport Security Author:Jay Leno
“In the first place, the government ought not to be invested with power to control the affections, any more than the consciences of citizens. A man has at least as good a right to choose his wife, as he has to choose his religion. His taste may not suit his neighbors; but so long as his deportment is correct, they have no right to interfere with his concerns.” MenFirstsMayLongGovernmentWifeOughtCitizensTasteConscienceConcernAffectionNeighborSuitsInterfere Author:Lydia M. Child
“This is a book called Women in the Shade of Islam. It's published by the government of Saudi Arabia. I picked it up in Pakistan, where the Taliban Ladies Auxiliary, and our young wife in California would've picked up an item like this. And it puts out that Salafi-Wahhabi ideology that is ultimately the toxic poison that is crossing all these borders.” BookGovernmentYoungWifeIslamIdeologyCaliforniaBordersPoisonShadeToxicPakistanItemsCrossingsTalibanArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisThis Is A BookYoung Wife Author:Dalia Mogahed