Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I mean, the people who run Guantanamo, the military, pretty much dismiss complaints by the detainees because they say that they're all created as part of a political process to sort of fake complaints and get public support. ”

There are other types of public appearances a writer does in addition to book signings and readings. Each calls for different skills. None of these skills, needless to say, are those that go into writing books. ”

I feel like I am in the service of the poem. The poem isn't something I make. The poem is something I serve. ”

People think actresses find public speaking easy, and it's not easy at all; we're used to hiding behind masks. ”

I am absolutely opposed to political correctness. You cannot confront hate speech until you've experienced it. You need to hear every side of the issue instead of just one. ”

When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents. ”

Within minutes of the attack, your Department of Public Safety mobilized its Operations Center, headed by a national expert on weapons of mass destruction. ”

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive. ”

No military contractors should have a 'shoot first' culture that puts civilians or our brave military service members in danger. ”

Efforts to repeal Obamacare are misguided, dangerous, and just another instance of Republicans fighting the political wars of years past. But, health care shouldn't be about politics; it must be about helping people lead healthier lives. ”