Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Marciano was an idol in a simpler era, when professional athletes were heroes and sportswriters were complicit in building legends rather than exposing them. To the public, all that really mattered was that Rocky had 49 wins in 49 fights and retired in 1956 as the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. ”

In boxing, as with other government-regulated activity, the integrity of public records should be preserved. ”

Not voting is disrespecting the best of what this nation stands for. ”

Presidential election campaigns offer a unique opportunity to educate the public and engage in an intelligent dialogue on issues of national importance. ”

Most major sports benefit from the fact that betting by the general public fuels fan interest and boosts television ratings. The Super Bowl and 'March Madness' are prime examples. But sports other than boxing draw a clear line where betting by participants is concerned. ”

New Jersey has decided that fewer handguns legally carried in public means less crime. It is obvious that the justifiable need requirement functions as a rationing system designed to limit the number of handguns carried in New Jersey. ”

I went to the Alabama public schools at a time when my English teachers, all but one of whom was a woman, taught nothing but the classics. They revered the great British and American writers. ”

Its attitude, which it has preached and practiced, is skepticism. Now, it finds, the public is applying that skepticism to the press. ”

Capitalism and political systems - like companies - must constantly evolve to stay vital. ”

No, most of our political elite has not realized that the world is flat. ”