#raisin

It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning. ↗

— George Orwell

#any #call #claim #consequently #country

In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving very small amounts of money through ticket sales and raffle prizes: yes, it's much harder work than big donations, but I think it's a more democratic and transparent way of fundraising. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#big #campaigning #cash #democratic #dinners

I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought a house, started raising my kid, made a decent living. ↗

— Kid Rock

#basement #bought #continuum #decent #fourteen

Multiple Sclerosis is obviously close to my heart and I'm determined to make a difference in the lives of people who suffer from the disease by raising the profile of MS, as well as raising funds for advocacy and research. ↗

— Ann Romney

#close #determined #difference #disease #funds

I do recognize the most valuable work being done across the country is that work being done inside the four walls in our homes. And let us not forget how important the work of the mother and father are to raising responsible citizens. ↗

— Ann Romney

#being #being done #citizens #country #done

My indulgences are Skittles and rum raisin ice cream. ↗

— Sanya Richards-Ross

#ice #ice cream #indulgences #raisin #rum

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart. ↗

— Karl Barth

#angels #bach #famille #god #however

Yes. We do think that the stimulus package is raising GDP and raising employment relative to what would have happened otherwise. ↗

— Doug Elmendorf

#gdp #happened #otherwise #package #raising

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#charge #forgive #forgive me #give me #grape

They're really nice kids. Michael is really raising them properly and right. ↗

— Joseph Jackson

#michael #nice #properly #raising #really