Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Our military's presence in Hawaii not only plays a critical role in our national security but also in driving our state's economy and supporting thousands of jobs in the public and private sectors. ”

I got involved in the political arena in college, protesting the Vietnam War, and became friends with some of the activists at the University of Hawaii. ”

It's clear that health care is a concern for people all across the country regardless of their political stripe or where they live. ”

Both political parties should be able to support the idea that taxpayers who are lawfully present, working, and paying taxes should be able to use the programs their tax dollars pay for - it is only fair. ”

I had run other people's campaigns. I had been doing political activities for a decade before I ever ran for office myself. That is so much the experience of women of my generation. We always feel as though we have to bring so much more to the table, and that never stops the guys. ”

I've made enough jokes about Iran's leadership that I'm sure if I showed up that I would get a nice escort - to the main prison - and then I could do a show there. ”

Part of what's great about America, and Canada as well, is that we can talk about our political leaders in public. ”

I would say that while most Muslims take offense at the portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in cartoons, they would never resort to violence. It is a minority of extremist Muslims who take such actions, and they do it for political and tactical reasons far beyond just being offended. ”

I am a political human being. I have - that's one of my interests. I studied political science in college. I was actually going to get my Ph.D. in poli-sci. And a lot of my material from early on in my career dealt with politics, so I've always considered myself as somebody who enjoys political humor. So I'm not going to stop. ”

One thing about D.C. that's funny to me is that you end up running into famous political figures who you've seen on television who you think are not real until you see them. ”