Quote by Peter Singer
In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions. – Peter Singer

Other quotes by Peter Singer

When fish experience something that would cause other animals physical pain, they behave in ways suggestive of pain, and the change in behaviour may last several hours. – Peter Singer

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Change
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Bush sees the evil as out there in the wider world, residing in people who hate freedom. Look at his immediate response to the pictures of prisoner abuse this is not what Americans do, these are not our values. – Peter Singer

Category:
Freedom
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I honestly dont know, but if America continues to refuse to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, I see a bleak future not only for American society, but for the world as a whole. This is a global problem that is not going away, and the United States is an obstacle to solving it. – Peter Singer

Category:
Future
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Other Quotes from
Government
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Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? – Rand Paul

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Government

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it. – Abraham Lincoln

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Government

Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look after themselves, but anarchists say that government is harmful because no men can be trusted to look after anyone else. – Nicolas Walter, About Anarchism

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Government

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls. – Dan Rather

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Government

Random Quotes

While it is clear that we need to make some adjustments to protect Social Security for the long term, it is disingenuous to say that the trust fund is facing a crisis. – Carl Levin

Category:
Trust

A coward is a hero with a wife, kids, and a mortgage. – Marvin Kitman

Category:
Courage

I love my freedom. I love my America. – Jessi Lane Adams

The fact is, Bushs war policy has failed. Its failed! Who better to say so than Jack Murtha? – Rahm Emanuel

Category:
War