#public

If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better. ↗

— Peter Singer

#behave #better #citizens #could #dark

Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can't. After all, Mitt Romney's idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#after #always #defense #democrats #idea

So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#better #education #go #i #i think

Well, the tough thing for them is that the Republican primary is pretty far over to the right, just as the Democratic primary is further over to the left than the average voter in each party. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#democratic #each #far #further #just

Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, whether you are a liberal or a conservative, we know that neither this President nor prior Presidents of both parties did everything right or we would not have had a 9/11. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#conservative #democrat #did #everything #had

To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections. ↗

— Peter Schuyler

#because #elections #every #fair #finance

Aside from rabid Islamists, no one who wishes to be taken seriously can publicly say anything bad about the old Jews of Europe without sounding like reactionary troglodytes. ↗

— Jack Schwartz

#anything #aside #bad #europe #islamists

Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety. ↗

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

#first #government #highest #obligation #public

He has a very extensive public relations apparatus that is paid for by the taxpayers of this state. They are some of the best in the business. and he is a master at getting not only television but other media exposure on the basis of confrontation and chaos. ↗

— Bill Scott

#basis #best #business #chaos #confrontation

I think we're probably more unified than ever before because we're in a battle for survival. Not only for survival as the Republican Party, but survival of the check and balance system in our government. ↗

— Bill Scott

#battle #because #before #check #ever