We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.
“We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.”
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We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.
“We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.”
We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.
In fact, it works the other way: A government as big and bossy as this one is maintained on the backs of the middle class and those who hope to join it.
Starting a new retirement plan for those below a certain age is something tens of millions of Americans have already been through at work.
We are tasked to rebuild not just a damaged economy, and a debt-ridden balance sheet, but to do so by drawing forth the best that is in our fellow citizens. If we would summon the best from Americans, we must assume the best about them. If we don't believe in Americans, who will?
Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.
My parents always told me to choose my friends very carefully and I learnt to live by that advice.
Anyone with a fondness for intricately flavored, carefully measured cocktails and entertaining at home knows how poorly the two mix.
Influential people aren't buffeted by the latest trend or by public opinion. They form their opinions carefully, based on the facts. They're more than willing to change their mind when the facts support it, but they aren't influenced by what other people think - only by what they know.
The president's grand experiment in trickle-down government has held back rather than sped economic recovery. He seems to sincerely believe we can build a middle class out of government jobs paid for with borrowed dollars.
Mentorship is an incredibly huge responsibility. And you need to choose your mentors carefully, just like mentors choose their apprentices carefully. There has to be trust there, on a very deep level.