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CAROL SILVERSTEIN The process for producing public policy in Congress is flawed. The process itself kills policy ideas...
DAN WEBSTER CBGB always gave musicians a platform to say important things, ... It's time we did something to sav...
PUBLIC ENEMY![]()
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or...
CHARLES BABBAGE Scholars may contribute their knowledge or insight to public debate on important issues. They may co...
DOUGLAS LAYCOCK The public hearing is the time and place for public discussion.
CONNY CULVER![]()
Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to three questi...
THOMAS SOWELL What lesson can we draw from New York's post-Andrew temporary market dislocations? If public policy ...
BERNIE BOURDEAU We have become more involved in the political process because we want our views heard on public poli...
JIM CULLINAN The session was full of acrimony and very little public policy. They couldn't get consensus to get a...
BARBARA O'CONNOR![]()
Universality has been severely reduced: it is virtually dead as a concept in most areas of public po...
STEPHEN HARPER Peter likes public policy. He discussed it with the board, and they were fine with it.
STEPHEN MULLONEY It is absolutely not the time to be framing public policy. ... Discussion should take place in the c...
ALAN FELDMAN Public policy formulation has gone a metamorphic change during the last three or four decades due to...
SHAHID HUSSAIN RAJA![]()
There's a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy.
NOAM CHOMSKY Unfortunately, public policy lost today.
SEN. DAVE ARONBERG![]()
I never made any public statements. At least, I tried never to make any public statements.
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH The most toxic thing about this whole discussion is the impression that most of the public has, that...
EUGENIE SCOTT![]()
He is purely and simply the most important developer of effective management and of effective public...
NEWT GINGRICH It's not being driven by public policy.
ASSEMBLYMAN LOUIS GREENWALD When public policy goes one way and the premises of the culture go the other, you've got a formula f...
ANGUS CAMPBELL We need a vision that reduces our reliance on fossil fuels. But that's also public policy, and that ...
SARAH WRIGHT![]()
Whoever mounds public sentiment, goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial dec...
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.
TRENT LOTT You've got the foxes guarding the hen house, and that is never a good way to make public policy,
BILL ALLISON He was unique in that he was good in politics and good at public policy. He was good at both.
MARK SMITH Remember we put a cap on benefit passing, a $250 cap, and I think public policy in this state is we ...
FREDERICK M. HERRMANN When I get data back from a polling experiment, I look at it as a legitimate experiment in public po...
IAN BOGOST They're working in a public venue on public-policy issues, so why shouldn't their fees be made publi...
LEAH RUSH When it comes to debates over public policy and issues, Dean should be welcoming the voice of Americ...
JOSEPH CELLA Nationwide is currently reviewing a variety of public policy proposals regarding natural disasters, ...
JOE CASE A public figure cannot control what people say in open meetings.
JIM BRIDENSTINE We need the space badly for public meetings and community gatherings.
MARILYN COKER I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, a...
L. NEIL SMITH Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public disc...
JOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG ACTON![]()
Numeracy isn't a sign of geekiness, but a basic requirement for intelligent discussions of publi...
NICHOLAS KRISTOF![]()
Wishful thinking is not sound public policy.
BJORN LOMBORG Our teachers are valuable, and our public policy should reflect that.
DOUG DUCEY It hasn't been a topic of discussion at the meetings and events I've been to.
ADAM SCHAFFER![]()
Stereotypes should never influence policy or public opinion.
JANET RENO Few, if any, landowners in Montana are asked to give up property rights in exchange for hypothetical...
DAVID BLAIR![]()
Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public ...
LORD ACTON![]()
A society - any society - is defined as a set of mutual benefits and duties embodied most visibly in...
ROBERT REICH![]()
Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG The Legislature has made it very difficult for public agencies to close their meetings.
PAT GLEASON What we do need to do though is look at what's working in public and chartered schools and start eng...
JENNIFER LAWLESS A lot of the justices are going to get a look from the public as to their policy setting. It's clear...
REP DENNIS BAXLEY![]()
Just like Rosa Parks, Cindy Sheehan has triggered a public policy debate that's bigger than her as a...
JESSE JACKSON It is our firm belief that this shift in burden is offensive to over 100 years of public policy in F...
BARBARA PETERSEN When I was in office, the morning TV shows were dedicated to public policy. You'd turn on the 'Today...
GARY HART September 11 changed the equation in our public policy. It forever changed our world, and the presid...
SCOTT MCCLELLAN Each year local media becomes more responsible and more objective. Corruption is one public policy i...
ADAM SITKOFF In light of the bank's public policy role and the track record of strong support from the Indian gov...
AGOST BENARD From a public policy point of view, it worries me that computer whizzes have more value and dignity ...
LUIS GUTIERREZ The private lobbyist comes in with information he says he has, but doesn't show and they change publ...
GREG PERRY We foresee a perfect storm with dire consequences if we don't fight cardiovascular disease with stro...
ROBERT CARSON This has nothing to do with public policy. It has everything to do with right-wing politics.
RICK GARCIA![]()
Public Policy and the Search for Flexibility, Fairness and Prosperity.
BETTY FRIEDAN What you always do before you make a decision is consult. The best public policy is made when you ar...
ELIZABETH DOLE It's a philosophical decision consistent with our values. We think this is just not good public poli...
KEN CHALK We're grateful to have a decision at last that keeping prisoner identities secret is against the pub...
DAVE TOMLIN What those numbers do is cry out for public policy makers to take this challenge very seriously.
GAIL SHEARER It wasn't a matter of public policy; it was a matter of political power.
HERB KELLEHER I think that will be a public policy question that will be on the minds of every legislator when the...
LARRY GREGORY The Sierra Club is a blend of the recreational folks and public-policy folks. Both currents are pret...
MARSHALL GANZ![]()
Joe Lanier adds considerable legislative expertise and political savvy to an already formidable team...
JOSEPH CANNON![]()
Everything that Bush touches turns to manure in public policy.
ALEC BALDWIN My department supports this but we support it for specific public safety reasons because we felt it ...
ERIC DIETZ The framers of the Tennessee Constitution put specific safeguards in place to guarantee that the vot...
HEDY WEINBERG This government has not had any specific plan for maintenance of public works, and the result is tha...
ENZO BETANCOURT Like every other citizen, I'm concerned part of the public discussion wasn't recorded. It's very unf...
DAWN GALLAGHER These are not the recommendations we will make to the school board. These are three options to start...
BOB HARTWIG![]()
The approval of the public is to be avoided like the plague. It is absolutely essential to keep the ...
ANDRE BRETON This campaign is about reform. It is about opening state policy-making to public scrutiny. It is abo...
BOB GAMMAGE The public has a right to know what kind of monitoring the government is doing, and there should be ...
ADAM COHEN If they have been meeting in secret for a month, those meetings are subject to the Sunshine, which m...
BARBARA PETERSEN This is a public controversy and will remain a public controversy regardless of what the court acted...
JENNIFER PETERSON![]()
At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation and prejudice.
GORE VIDAL During war, the laws are silent.
QUINTUS TULLIUS CICERO![]()
In the government schools, which are referred to as public schools, Indian policy has been institute...
RUSSELL MEANS![]()
Everything we do in public policy prevents us from doing something else. To govern is to choose.
RICHARD LAMM These myths have crept in the public discussion about FAA funding and they have gained undeserved cr...
JACK PELTON![]()
Some people avoid thinking deeply in public, only because they are afraid of coming across as suicid...
MOKOKOMA MOKHONOANA![]()
Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government ...
CHARLES KENNEDY![]()
No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained
ABRAHAM LINCOLN![]()
Generally speaking, the public appetite for criminal justice policy is just tough talk.
KAMALA HARRIS Our message is that, purely as a public policy, the death penalty fails.
ABE BONOWITZ This is not about politics _ it's about good public policy and constitutional law.
DAVE MENZER We have always said we're going to have a compare and contrast on the public policy issues.
CHRIS LEHANE Too few people see the connection of public policy and people's lives, but he could. We need more li...
CAROL KAMIN I'm at a point in my life where I very much want to continue to work on public policy, on measures t...
ELIZABETH WEIR We think it's really bad public policy, it's bad for Wisconsin, it's bad for our business climate in...
JAMES BUCHEN We are calling on the public to understand the role of the police, and we want them to enjoy themsel...
WINSTON COOPER It is in the interest of public safety. We are hoping that as a result of this, we will have safe ac...
BILL LUSHER![]()
Informed journalists can have a significant impact on public understanding of mental health issues, ...
ROSALYNN CARTER Public office is a public trust, the authority and opportunities of which must be used as absolutel...
DORMAN BRIDGMAN EATON Before booking a trip at any time of the year, ... ask if there is a public holiday weekend or schoo...
JANE KING We want to answer questions immediately in the public meetings, so there's no confusion, so no quest...
CRAIG CARPER So when you're dealing with one addict, you're dealing with 8 to 10 other people that get affected b...
ED LOONEY![]()
Until the public demands otherwise, the policy makers will continue to serve their financiers.
JAMES HANSEN
CAROL SILVERSTEIN The process for producing public policy in Congress is flawed. The process itself kills policy ideas...
DAN WEBSTER CBGB always gave musicians a platform to say important things, ... It's time we did something to sav...
PUBLIC ENEMY
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or... CHARLES BABBAGE Scholars may contribute their knowledge or insight to public debate on important issues. They may co...
DOUGLAS LAYCOCK The public hearing is the time and place for public discussion.
CONNY CULVER
Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to three questi... THOMAS SOWELL What lesson can we draw from New York's post-Andrew temporary market dislocations? If public policy ...
BERNIE BOURDEAU We have become more involved in the political process because we want our views heard on public poli...
JIM CULLINAN The session was full of acrimony and very little public policy. They couldn't get consensus to get a...
BARBARA O'CONNOR
Universality has been severely reduced: it is virtually dead as a concept in most areas of public po... STEPHEN HARPER Peter likes public policy. He discussed it with the board, and they were fine with it.
STEPHEN MULLONEY It is absolutely not the time to be framing public policy. ... Discussion should take place in the c...
ALAN FELDMAN Public policy formulation has gone a metamorphic change during the last three or four decades due to...
SHAHID HUSSAIN RAJA
There's a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy. NOAM CHOMSKY Unfortunately, public policy lost today.
SEN. DAVE ARONBERG
I never made any public statements. At least, I tried never to make any public statements. ROMAN ABRAMOVICH The most toxic thing about this whole discussion is the impression that most of the public has, that...
EUGENIE SCOTT
He is purely and simply the most important developer of effective management and of effective public... NEWT GINGRICH It's not being driven by public policy.
ASSEMBLYMAN LOUIS GREENWALD When public policy goes one way and the premises of the culture go the other, you've got a formula f...
ANGUS CAMPBELL We need a vision that reduces our reliance on fossil fuels. But that's also public policy, and that ...
SARAH WRIGHT
Whoever mounds public sentiment, goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial dec... ABRAHAM LINCOLN Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.
TRENT LOTT You've got the foxes guarding the hen house, and that is never a good way to make public policy,
BILL ALLISON He was unique in that he was good in politics and good at public policy. He was good at both.
MARK SMITH Remember we put a cap on benefit passing, a $250 cap, and I think public policy in this state is we ...
FREDERICK M. HERRMANN When I get data back from a polling experiment, I look at it as a legitimate experiment in public po...
IAN BOGOST They're working in a public venue on public-policy issues, so why shouldn't their fees be made publi...
LEAH RUSH When it comes to debates over public policy and issues, Dean should be welcoming the voice of Americ...
JOSEPH CELLA Nationwide is currently reviewing a variety of public policy proposals regarding natural disasters, ...
JOE CASE A public figure cannot control what people say in open meetings.
JIM BRIDENSTINE We need the space badly for public meetings and community gatherings.
MARILYN COKER I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, a...
L. NEIL SMITH Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public disc...
JOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG ACTON
Numeracy isn't a sign of geekiness, but a basic requirement for intelligent discussions of publi... NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Wishful thinking is not sound public policy. BJORN LOMBORG Our teachers are valuable, and our public policy should reflect that.
DOUG DUCEY It hasn't been a topic of discussion at the meetings and events I've been to.
ADAM SCHAFFER
Stereotypes should never influence policy or public opinion. JANET RENO Few, if any, landowners in Montana are asked to give up property rights in exchange for hypothetical...
DAVID BLAIR
Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public ... LORD ACTON
A society - any society - is defined as a set of mutual benefits and duties embodied most visibly in... ROBERT REICH
Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. RUTH BADER GINSBURG The Legislature has made it very difficult for public agencies to close their meetings.
PAT GLEASON What we do need to do though is look at what's working in public and chartered schools and start eng...
JENNIFER LAWLESS A lot of the justices are going to get a look from the public as to their policy setting. It's clear...
REP DENNIS BAXLEY
Just like Rosa Parks, Cindy Sheehan has triggered a public policy debate that's bigger than her as a... JESSE JACKSON It is our firm belief that this shift in burden is offensive to over 100 years of public policy in F...
BARBARA PETERSEN When I was in office, the morning TV shows were dedicated to public policy. You'd turn on the 'Today...
GARY HART September 11 changed the equation in our public policy. It forever changed our world, and the presid...
SCOTT MCCLELLAN Each year local media becomes more responsible and more objective. Corruption is one public policy i...
ADAM SITKOFF In light of the bank's public policy role and the track record of strong support from the Indian gov...
AGOST BENARD From a public policy point of view, it worries me that computer whizzes have more value and dignity ...
LUIS GUTIERREZ The private lobbyist comes in with information he says he has, but doesn't show and they change publ...
GREG PERRY We foresee a perfect storm with dire consequences if we don't fight cardiovascular disease with stro...
ROBERT CARSON This has nothing to do with public policy. It has everything to do with right-wing politics.
RICK GARCIA
Public Policy and the Search for Flexibility, Fairness and Prosperity. BETTY FRIEDAN What you always do before you make a decision is consult. The best public policy is made when you ar...
ELIZABETH DOLE It's a philosophical decision consistent with our values. We think this is just not good public poli...
KEN CHALK We're grateful to have a decision at last that keeping prisoner identities secret is against the pub...
DAVE TOMLIN What those numbers do is cry out for public policy makers to take this challenge very seriously.
GAIL SHEARER It wasn't a matter of public policy; it was a matter of political power.
HERB KELLEHER I think that will be a public policy question that will be on the minds of every legislator when the...
LARRY GREGORY The Sierra Club is a blend of the recreational folks and public-policy folks. Both currents are pret...
MARSHALL GANZ
Joe Lanier adds considerable legislative expertise and political savvy to an already formidable team... JOSEPH CANNON
Everything that Bush touches turns to manure in public policy. ALEC BALDWIN My department supports this but we support it for specific public safety reasons because we felt it ...
ERIC DIETZ The framers of the Tennessee Constitution put specific safeguards in place to guarantee that the vot...
HEDY WEINBERG This government has not had any specific plan for maintenance of public works, and the result is tha...
ENZO BETANCOURT Like every other citizen, I'm concerned part of the public discussion wasn't recorded. It's very unf...
DAWN GALLAGHER These are not the recommendations we will make to the school board. These are three options to start...
BOB HARTWIG
The approval of the public is to be avoided like the plague. It is absolutely essential to keep the ... ANDRE BRETON This campaign is about reform. It is about opening state policy-making to public scrutiny. It is abo...
BOB GAMMAGE The public has a right to know what kind of monitoring the government is doing, and there should be ...
ADAM COHEN If they have been meeting in secret for a month, those meetings are subject to the Sunshine, which m...
BARBARA PETERSEN This is a public controversy and will remain a public controversy regardless of what the court acted...
JENNIFER PETERSON
At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation and prejudice. GORE VIDAL During war, the laws are silent.
QUINTUS TULLIUS CICERO
In the government schools, which are referred to as public schools, Indian policy has been institute... RUSSELL MEANS
Everything we do in public policy prevents us from doing something else. To govern is to choose. RICHARD LAMM These myths have crept in the public discussion about FAA funding and they have gained undeserved cr...
JACK PELTON
Some people avoid thinking deeply in public, only because they are afraid of coming across as suicid... MOKOKOMA MOKHONOANA
Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government ... CHARLES KENNEDY
No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Generally speaking, the public appetite for criminal justice policy is just tough talk. KAMALA HARRIS Our message is that, purely as a public policy, the death penalty fails.
ABE BONOWITZ This is not about politics _ it's about good public policy and constitutional law.
DAVE MENZER We have always said we're going to have a compare and contrast on the public policy issues.
CHRIS LEHANE Too few people see the connection of public policy and people's lives, but he could. We need more li...
CAROL KAMIN I'm at a point in my life where I very much want to continue to work on public policy, on measures t...
ELIZABETH WEIR We think it's really bad public policy, it's bad for Wisconsin, it's bad for our business climate in...
JAMES BUCHEN We are calling on the public to understand the role of the police, and we want them to enjoy themsel...
WINSTON COOPER It is in the interest of public safety. We are hoping that as a result of this, we will have safe ac...
BILL LUSHER
Informed journalists can have a significant impact on public understanding of mental health issues, ... ROSALYNN CARTER Public office is a public trust, the authority and opportunities of which must be used as absolutel...
DORMAN BRIDGMAN EATON Before booking a trip at any time of the year, ... ask if there is a public holiday weekend or schoo...
JANE KING We want to answer questions immediately in the public meetings, so there's no confusion, so no quest...
CRAIG CARPER So when you're dealing with one addict, you're dealing with 8 to 10 other people that get affected b...
ED LOONEY
Until the public demands otherwise, the policy makers will continue to serve their financiers. JAMES HANSEN
I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not
know.
[Lat., Non me pudet fateri ... 
From all sides there is equally a way to the lower world.
[Lat., Undique ad inferos tantundem viae... 
It is the stain and disgrace of the age to envy virtue, and to be
anxious to crush the very flower ... 
I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old people remember what inter... 
The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured. 
The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions. 