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Once the cry and the cause of a generation of progressives to make America safer, fairer and cleaner, regulation is now a dirty word in our politics. Even Democrats are quick to talk about cutting regulations Republicans hate them with – how to put it? – evangelical fervor. – Jon Meacham

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The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing. – Jon Meacham

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Future
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The traditional religious rights failure to restore public-school prayer or pass an antiabortion constitutional amendment has likely helped fuel the spread of the more extreme dominionist school. – Jon Meacham

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Failure
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While we remain a nation decisively shaped by religious faith, our politics and our culture are, in the main, less influenced by movements and arguments of an explicitly Christian character than they were even five years ago. I think this is a good thing – good for our political culture. – Jon Meacham

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There are no morals in politics there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel. – Vladimir Lenin

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There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable for in politics there is no honour. – Benjamin Disraeli

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A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. – Walter Bagehot

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I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else. – Charles Kennedy

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If we dont change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy. – Jim Cooper

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The best thing to do is stare it in the face and move on. We have to face our fears and plow through. I think taking chances takes a lot more courage than staying stagnant and doing whats safe and comfortable. – Terri Clark

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My feeling is that labels are for canned food… I am what I am – and I know what I am. – Michael Stipe

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