#us

My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it produced them. ↗

— DeForest Soaries

#because #believe #elected #elected officials #heart

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members. ↗

— DeForest Soaries

#assistance #being #charter #commission #commitment

We had to depend on other institutions to do research on our behalf. We had to use the information that already existed to craft the best practices to distribute throughout the country. And we had to do all of that in ten months. ↗

— DeForest Soaries

#behalf #best #country #craft #depend

We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do have standards, even these standards are required to be voluntary. ↗

— DeForest Soaries

#basis #because #equipment #even #having

When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life. ↗

— DeForest Soaries

#between #fixed #growing #growing up #i

I did try to get a few of those teen high-school movies, but they just didn't like me. I guess I wasn't a certain type. ↗

— Leelee Sobieski

#did #few #get #guess #high-school

I guess because it feels more open, but I think being married is way sexier, because it's really like your soul partner in a permanent fashion, and then you strive for it to be something permanent, and that type of commitment and trust, if you can achieve it, is so good for the soul. ↗

— Leelee Sobieski

#because #being #commitment #fashion #feels

I heard someone say the other day that they thought it was sexier to call someone their fiance instead of their husband or wife. ↗

— Leelee Sobieski

#day #fiance #heard #husband #i

Now when I see something beautiful or funny or sweet, sometimes I reach for my camera, but other times I think, 'I need to let this moment exist. I don't have to capture everything. I just want to experience it.' ↗

— Leelee Sobieski

#camera #capture #everything #exist #experience

War is just one more big government program. ↗

— Joseph Sobran

#big government #government #government program #just #just one