“Today we live in a financial age: The right is obsessed with tax cuts, and the left is obsessed with funding increases. Republicans joke about the incompetence of government to please wealthy donors who don’t want to pay for it; Democrats enable incompetence because they are beholden to public-secto…”— Peter Thiel, washingtonpost.com
“Our dysfunctional public sector treats the loss of a government job more seriously than the loss of a person’s life.”— Peter Theil, washingtonpost.com
“Some people are voting today. Some people are having sex. They're not mutually exclusive but not in the polling booth, please!”— Dr. Ruth Westheimer, twitter.com
“Following elections can lead to high blood pressure which leads to erecile problems so for sake of your sex life, don't follow elections.”— Dr. Ruth Westheimer, twitter.com
“Political conventions are boring. On the other hand when two people convene under the sheets, now that's interesting!”— Dr. Ruth Westheimer, twitter.com
“The world is always a democracy, in times of flux and the man with the best voice will win.”— Orson Scott Card, Peter, amazon.com
“Whereas left-wing and liberal thinkers saw history in linear, progressive terms, many conservatives believed that it was circular and repetitive, like the life cycle.”— Nicholas Stargardt, amazon.com
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.”— Margaret Thatcher, thoughtcatalog.com
“A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill.”— Robert Heinlein, emilkirkegaard.dk
“Let’s, first of all, be clear: It is more important that I’m Michelle’s husband than that I’m President of the United States.”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov
“History reminds us that at every moment of economic upheaval and transformation, this nation has responded with bold action and big ideas.”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov
“I ask Congress to move quickly on legislation that will finally reform our outdated regulatory system. It is time to put in place tough, new common-sense rules of the road so that our financial market rewards drive and innovation, and punishes short-cuts and abuse.”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov
“Our efforts will fail in Afghanistan and Pakistan if we don't invest in their future.”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov
“So I want the American people to understand that we have a clear and focused goal: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to prevent their return to either country in the future. That's the goal that must be achieved. That is a cause that could not be more just. A…”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov
“My own American journey was paved by generations of citizens who gave meaning to those simple words -- "to form a more perfect union." I've studied the Constitution as a student, I've taught it as a teacher, I've been bound by it as a lawyer and a legislator. I took an oath to preserve, protect, and…”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov
“Now, if you’re one of the 30 million Americans who don’t yet have health insurance, starting in 2014 this law will offer you an array of quality, affordable, private health insurance plans to choose from. Each state will take the lead in designing their own menu of options, and if states can come up…”— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov