#pol

All politics are based on the indifference of the majority. ↗

— James Reston

#indifference #majority #politics

In foreign policy you have to wait twenty-five years to see how it comes out. ↗

— James Reston

#foreign #foreign policy #how #out #policy

I'm tired of living in a police state. ↗

— L. Neil Smith

#living #police #police state #state #tired

I just feel like I'm a very lucky person to have a new life outside of politics. ↗

— Ann Richards

#i #just #life #like #lucky

So why are we having to fight in 2012 against politicians who want to end access to birth control? It's like we woke up in a bad episode of 'Mad Men.' ↗

— Cecile Richards

#against #bad #birth #birth control #control

The law requires a paper towel ad to be scrupulously honest, but allows political candidates to lie without reproach. What's wrong with this picture? ↗

— Jef I. Richards

#allows #candidates #honest #law #lie

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police. ↗

— Keith Richards

#i #never #police #problem #problems

Let me be clear about this. I don't have a drug problem. I have a police problem. ↗

— Keith Richards

#clear #i #me #police #problem

Fracking is doable if there's full disclosure of all chemicals used. Secondly, science dictates the policy rather than politics. Third, there's collaboration between environmental groups and the natural gas industry. ↗

— Bill Richardson

#chemicals #collaboration #dictates #disclosure #environmental

The idea of being in the State Department was exciting. On the other hand, I always had in the back of my mind going into politics. If I stayed in Washington, I might end up a government hack. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#back #being #department #end #exciting