Begin Quote by David Harsanyi Download Open image “Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level.” — David Harsanyi ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Begin Initiative Initiatives Level Levels Local Locals Most Nannies States
We hear some people talk about the nanny state and, actually, we don't want to be telling people how to bring up their children,… — Nicky Morgan Copy Share Image
When people say they don't want a nanny state, they are, in fact, in a conflicted state of mind. On the one hand, they… — Lee Hsien Loong Copy Share Image
I've given birth to five babies and I breastfed every single one of these babies. To think that government has to go out and… — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image
As a single mum I have to work, so I'm grateful to have the help of a wonderful and trusted nanny like I had… — Minnie Driver Copy Share Image
I don't want to live in a nanny state where people are telling me where I can go and what I can do. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The nannyism is partly to distract from the corruption — and partly just another opportunity to leverage it. A good general rule is that… — Glenn Reynolds Copy Share Image
The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to… — Bob Filner Copy Share Image
Once you accept you're a child in the government nursery, why shouldn't Nanny tell you what to do? — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
I hate the endless admonishments of a nanny state that lives in fear of its lawyers. While colonies of dim-witted traffic wardens swarm about… — Christopher Fowler Copy Share Image
I don't have a nanny. I have a chef, and I have my assistant, and that's it. I do it myself. You know, those… — Melania Trump Copy Share Image
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My sister-in-law works for a group that supports orphanages in Cairo. She and her colleagues take care of children left behind by circumstances beyond… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Modern Democrats aren't the first political party to abuse power - far from it. Obama isn'€™t the first president to abuse executive power -… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
I don't think that voters should be fixated on public policy. In a healthy republic, they wouldn't have to worry every waking hour about… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
Washington has a mysterious power to turn perfectly reasonable, wholesome, well-meaning human beings into equivocating crooked gasbags. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
A true fascist is anyone who wants to take away my air conditioning or force me to ride a bike. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
It would probably strike the average politician as absurd to argue that the best way to fix the economy is to stop trying to… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
The realization that you can't predict the future -- and mold it -- could only come as a shock to an academic. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
You'll often hear the left lecture about the importance of dissent in a free society. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
The deepest mystery of Twitter is why celebrities and elected officials take part. After all, we all know they can't write their own lines. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
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