Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the… — Peter Brimelow Copy Share Image
As a freedom-lover and avid outdoorsman, I understand the importance of protecting the Second Amendment, which has been under attack by liberal… — Thom Tillis Copy Share Image
If every negotiation is conducted in public, then the minute one person says, well, what if we try this, next thing you… — Jonathan Rauch Copy Share Image
Today's Democrats are little more than a collection of narrow interest groups-unions, tort lawyers, minorities headed by an ossified leadership. They are… — Robert L. Bartley Copy Share Image
The essential task of Canadian statesmanship is to discover the terms on which as many as possible of the significant interest groups… — Frank Underhill Copy Share Image
The reality is that the special interest groups that have lobbied against Free Choice Vouchers object to any measure that would empower… — Ron Wyden Copy Share Image
The queue of activists, interest groups, and ordinary people wringing their hands over what a President Donald Trump might do in office… — Charles C. Mann Copy Share Image
“Ruthless billionaires and small interest groups flourish in today’s chaotic world not because they read the map better than anyone else, but… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
The Open Market Committee, as presently established, is plainly not in the public interest. This committee must be operated by purely public… — Wright Patman Copy Share Image
I'm an environmentalist, and I don't want you to have a disposable aluminum can. I sure as hell don't want to have… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
I was in bands as a singer-guitarist-songwriter until 1980-81. So, there's a bunch of stuff. A lot of the stuff is hard… — David Torn Copy Share Image
“Chief Justice Warren Burger—a well-known conservative, appointed by President Richard Nixon—said that the Second Amendment “has been the subject of one of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The rise of a new kind of political science in the 1960s has been driving a wedge between political insiders and voters… — Heather Cox Richardson Copy Share Image
It used to be that the working class, broadly speaking - Americans who worked with their hands, who worked in factories, who… — George Packer Copy Share Image
I believe that the teachers unions are doing exactly what they're supposed to be doing. They were designed to be professional organizations… — Michelle Rhee Copy Share Image
The timing & characteristics of state intervention affect not only organizational tactics and strategies, but the content and definition of interest itself...… — Theda Skocpol Copy Share Image
Obama, startled that components of government behave as interest groups, seems utterly unfamiliar with public choice theory. It demystifies and de-romanticizes politics… — George Will Copy Share Image
People ask, quite legitimately, why [Betsy] DeVos and why not a lot of the others? But it's because it has to do… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
I've owned a business for 26 years. My family isn't in politics and my supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee. — Mark Neumann Copy Share Image
If you look at all the lobbyists in Washington, this is not a democracy. This is ruled by special interest groups. That… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
We are living in a globalised world and most of us are worried stiff about powerful interest groups steadily pushing India towards… — Sucheta Dalal Copy Share Image
I felt that we had become a society ruled by sectors, by interest groups: Whoever's connected to the Israeli government gets more. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
If you are a minority or an interest group, the Democrats will hold the debate at your house. Whereas Republicans take a… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
All Politicians should be required to wear uniforms like Racing Car Drivers with patches showing the donations received from special interest groups… — John Wallace Copy Share Image
Was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland, or on windmills in China? Was it a… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
If one meets a powerful person--Adolf Hitler, Joe Stalin or Bill Gates--ask them five questions: "What power have you got? Where did… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Who is in charge? Is it taxpayers or is it the special interest groups? — Scott Walker Copy Share Image
Politicians make decisions in favor of their interest groups or their supporters back in their hometowns. — Tadashi Yanai Copy Share Image
Im sorry Im not gay or Jewish, so I dont have a special interest group of journalists that support me. — Vincent Gallo Copy Share Image
My good friend Walter Mondale is a good lapdog. He'll give them [special interest groups] everything they want. He'll lick every hand. — Ernest Hollings Copy Share Image
In U.S. politics, 'compassion' means giving money and privileges to well organized interest groups at everyone else's expense. — Paul Craig Roberts Copy Share Image
Storytelling may be what most distinguishes social movements from interest groups. — Marshall Ganz Copy Share Image
“I do not believe that the founding fathers intended for a fourth branch of government to emerge — that of special interest groups.” — Ben Carson Copy Share Image
Until we make campaigns affordable, then we're going to have too many members of Congress out rattling the cup with special interest… — Dick Durbin Copy Share Image
Politicians will pander to special-interest groups eager to gain at the public expense. — Donald J. Boudreaux Copy Share Image
You know the way Washington works. Once you start floating ideas, they are immediately attacked by all the different interest groups before… — Judd Gregg Copy Share Image
This, by the way, is the welfare state in action: Its a whole bunch of special interest groups screwing consumers and taxpayers,… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
Interest groups are not the same as individuals. Through false nostalgia for the New Deal, you are taking the younger generation hostage.… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image