Civic Quotations | Page 2

In some ways, it's better that Obama got elected than McCain. I'd rather be stabbed in the chest with an Obama steak knife than to have been slowly bled to death with McCain paper cuts. Say what you will, but Obama has brought about a patriotic and civic renaissance, the likes of which I have never seen.

There can be no dispute on the moral and civic responsibilities

Prosperity in human society is misunderstood. The difference between a rich and poor society is the number of problems that society solves for its citizens. That means technological innovation is the source of all prosperity, but with every tech innovation, you also get disruption - ultimately, social and civic disruption.

Rather, it is the Egyptian people's unprecedented political engagement and a burgeoning civic movement demanding sweeping political change.

I would be willing to rotate if the bids came in somewhat comparable to Hartford. What's happened is that bids by the Hartford Civic Center have offered far and away a bigger venue and more money than anyone else. It's a simple economic decision.

If we do this job right, and we have the ability to do so, we can allow the people of this country to fulfill one of the great American ideals: having a tax code that they realize is civil and decent (and) treats them with respect. They can then comply with that code out of a sense of civic duty and personal responsibility and voluntary compliance.

You have these periods when there's a major civic crisis that redefines civic life,

The traffic - that is what's hindering downtown Bluefield. There is no traffic. Again, we are just trying to get the traffic into the heart. Your downtown is your civic heart. If the heart stops beating - just like in your body - you are dead. Symbolically, that is what is happening in Bluefield.

The traffic - that is what is hindering downtown Bluefield, ... There is no traffic. Again, we are just trying to get the traffic into the heart. Your downtown is your civic heart. If the heart stops beating - just like in your body - you are dead. Symbolically, that is what is happening in Bluefield.

We're proud of him. He's got a long record of civic responsibility and charitable work.