Consistently Quote by Doug Bandow Download Open image “Legislators consistently put the political imperative before the national interest.” — Doug Bandow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Consistently Imperatives Interest Legislators National interest National interests Political Politics
Let a bill, or law, be read, in the one branch or the other, every one instantly thinks how it will affect his constituents. — Ezra Stiles Copy Share Image
The interests of the States... ought to be made joint in every possible instance in order to cultivate the idea of our being one… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Congressional overseers and the public must be given appropriate insight into government activities as well as their legal rationale to ensure America's values are… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest. — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
The same things are best both for individuals and for states, and these are the things which the legislator ought to implant in the… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
Being 'at the mercy of legislative majorities' is merely another way of describing the basic American plan: representative democracy. — Robert Bork Copy Share Image
There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements;… — James Madison Copy Share Image
From my perspective, we as a nation need to make policy a priority and drive the politics as a result of good policy. — Tom Reed Copy Share Image
What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or… — Evan Bayh Copy Share Image
Politicians love regulating. That's part of the whole power structure. — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
The United States faces no serious military threats today, yet is constantly at war. — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The U.S. should stop garrisoning the globe, subsidizing rich friends, and reconstructing poor enemies. Instead, it's about time Washington focused on defending America and… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The administration has proved that it is addicted to wasting taxpayers' money... — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
Gun control has proved to be a grievous failure, a means of disarming honest citizens without limiting firepower available to those who prey on… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The Constitution's framers intended to restrict central authority to the few areas that could not be handled by states. The drafters would be horrified… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
There are many good reasons to fear a nuclear Iran, but also many good reasons to fear the consequences of launching a preventive military… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
Collectivism takes on many guises and seldom uses its own real name. Words like 'community' and 'social' soothe us into thinking that collectivist decision-making… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
[E]conomic liberty and creative entrepreneurship are the basis of any solution to today's social and economic difficulties. Blaming business, setting wages, and attempting to… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The history of the welfare state is the history of public enterprise pushing out private organization. The impact was largely unintentional, but natural and… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
David Cronenberg is the most provocative, original, and consistently excellent North American director of his generation. — J. Hoberman Copy Share Image
... even the most sublimely accomplished non-stop talker can't consistently please. — J. D. Salinger Copy Share Image
I think if you look all across the country, the so-called Blue Dogs are all gone to kennel. There are no more Blue Dogs,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It cannot be an American fight. And I think what the president [Barack Obama] has consistently said - which I agree with - is… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
If you see someone lying out knives and forks consistently, but then one day those knives and forks become weapons you're not sure if… — Antoine Fuqua Copy Share Image
One of the great qualities of Chancellor Merkel is that she is steady. She analyzes a situation. She's honest. Sometimes we've had disagreements, but… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Bush Administration's failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the Palestinians has been both wrong for our friendship with… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Mental Toughness: The ability to consistently perform toward the upper range of your talent and skill regardless of the competitive circumstances. — James E. Loehr Copy Share Image
No parent can consistently teach faith in Christ who profanes the name of Deity. Profanity is never heard in the well-ordered home. Swearing is… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Vision gets the dreams started. Dreaming employs your God-given imagination to reinforce the vision. Both are part of something I believe is absolutely necessary… — Emmitt Smith Copy Share Image
Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently. — Marie Forleo Copy Share Image
I have consistently preached that nonviolence demands that the means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
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