#na

As the President reviewed the state of the union and unveiled his second-term agenda, he fell short of adequately explaining how he intends to set America back on the course of fiscal responsibility and secure the fiscal health of the nation. ↗

— Ron Kind

#agenda #america #back #course #explaining

In a time of serious budget deficits, immense war costs and a sluggish economy, we cannot afford to grant such outlandish subsidies to some of our Nation's largest corporations. ↗

— Ron Kind

#budget #budget deficits #cannot #corporations #costs

In addition, the oil royalties the Federal Government does not collect from big oil will starve the Land and Water Conservation Fund of critical financial resources. ↗

— Ron Kind

#big #big oil #collect #conservation #critical

In the underlying bill, I think the authors of the legislation, those in support of it, understand the use of the Mississippi River. Yes, there is commercial navigation on it, and there will be tomorrow. ↗

— Ron Kind

#bill #commercial #i #i think #legislation

Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years. ↗

— Ron Kind

#constitutional #constitutional government #democracy #government #judicial

Right now, a majority of the debt is owed to foreign interests, Japan being the largest purchaser of government debt today, soon to be surpassed by China as the number one purchaser of our debt in this Nation. ↗

— Ron Kind

#china #debt #foreign #government #interests

He leaned in for a sniff. 'Smells like a horse's arse! I've got Ian!' -'No sniffing allowed! We never discussed sniffing! I cry foul!' Ian was outraged. 'I'm not giving you a shilling!' -'Give him a shilling! It's not his fault you smell like a horse's arse! ↗

— Julie Anne Long

#humour #insults #name-calling #humor

We should recognize that women become mothers the moment they are pregnant. ↗

— Alveda King

#moment #mothers #pregnant #recognize #should

If Senator Obama becomes pro-life then I'll consider giving him my vote. ↗

— Alveda King

#consider #giving #him #i #obama

You can be the greatest guy in the world but if you ain't got no heart, you ain't gonna survive. ↗

— Don King

#got #greatest #guy #heart #survive