Quotes about "Politics & Government"

American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs. ”

Trump has become the star of our 24-hour political news cycle, and every pundit in America seems to be grabbing for some of the reflected light from his explosive campaign. ”

The more we allow Republicans to concentrate the lion's share of wealth in the hands of a few, the more power these wealthy few will have. And they will use this power to continue rewriting the rules of both our economy and our political system in their favor. ”

I think that my general feeling about the United States is that democracy works, and I've believed that my whole life, and my experience as a businessperson for 30 years was if you ignore the sound and fury, American democracy works if you give it enough time. ”

We weren't radical chic. Jane Fonda embarrassed me. We belonged to no political parties. Basically, we were vaudevillians. ”

Our mother was so public - we always talked about her. But with her passing, all of a sudden we don't even want to talk about her. ”

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does. ”

I haven't made a political statement in quite a long time because, frankly, they get repeated, changed. ”

The public has been sold a bill of goods about the free market being a panacea for mankind. ”

Virtually every magazine, newspaper, TV station and cable channel is owned by a big corporation, and they've squashed stories that they don't want the public to know about. ”