#ass

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance. ↗

— Gerrit Smith

#called #carried #constitutional #constitutional rights #contrivance

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor. ↗

— Gerrit Smith

#class #discussion #especially #free #free discussion

I am very orthodox in thinking that Jesus acted in his life the way God would have acted if God had assumed human form. ↗

— Huston Smith

#am #assumed #form #god #had

I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really believes his actions are going to hasten the day of the final conflict, I do not know. ↗

— Huston Smith

#assumed #believes #bush #conflict #day

All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#behaviour #breakdown #case #classic #containing

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.' ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#factor #kids #massive #meant #money

The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#away #beliefs #bind #conservatism #conservatives

We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#better #children #disservice #evidence #families

I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training. ↗

— Kate Smith

#continually #done #embarrassed #example #i

People in the mass media tend more and more every day to look and act like elected and appointed officials. ↗

— L. Neil Smith

#appointed #day #elected #every #every day