Quotes About Government

Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half.

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That's set out in the Constitution.

A state of war is not a blank check... when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens.

You have citizens who don't understand how government works and they're kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen.

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

average citizen, skeptical and mistrustful of government, feels that paying taxes is tantamount to throwing money at corrupt politicians for little in return. The American saying—only two things in life are certain: death and taxes—

The collapse of the safety net was no accident. It was the result of neglect on the left and sabotage on the right

I broke the silence when I pulled up in front of his building. "The sheriff's police are likely to get a warrant to inspect your computer. You don't have anything on your server that suggests violence against the government, do you?" "We're not building bombs! How many times do I have to tell you and Aunt Lotty that EFS is building projects for life, not death." His voice quivered.

Para los mexicanos la vida es muy difícil por culpa de quienes deberían hacerla funcionar.

The various governments of various worlds, no matter how different, all agreed on one thing: people should not be able to disappear from the radar and stop being traced. Because that denied government's ability to identify troublemakers and rebels, criminals and those who simply wanted to be left alone. And that would not be permitted.

We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature, because they have to build political support for every step.

Most Americans probably aren't aware that there was a time in this country when tanks and cavalry were massed on Pennsylvania Avenue to chase away the unemployed.

Once upon a time, I thought denial was a river in Egypt. It's actually the attitude of the Abbott government.

We're the only branch of government that explains itself in writing every time itmakes a decision.

I refer to the debt - the new red menace. This time consisting of ink.

These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off and security, on top of working fewer hours.

The laws will not be silent in time of war but they'll speak with a somewhat different voice.

The great dialectic in our time is not, as anciently and by some still supposed, between capital and labor; it is between economic enterprise and the state.

What the people out there are calling for is honesty which has been missing for quite some time now. We are tired of all the deceit and incompetence of this government.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

In 1995 the whole political situation was very complicated. I was the first deputy prime minister, and at the same time I had very low influence in the government.

The Nixon administration kept a nasty eye on our show... Cops would come by - often just in time to see the act they wanted to see.

I've spent a lot of time researching the subject and government deception. So to be involved in Star Trek is perfect for me. I enjoy meeting the fans and discussing my interests with them.