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We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.

Jim DeMint

I know I was a businessman for years, and I stayed up countless nights worrying about having to let one person go. It’s a terrible thing to do.
JIM DEMINT

Night Worry Years
The Tea Party doesn’t like politicians.
JIM DEMINT

Party Politician Tea
I think I’m the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.
JIM DEMINT

Mirrors President Thinking
Government-run schools can’t instill morals and character.
JIM DEMINT

Character Running School
Frankly, if independents and Democrats want to work with us on conservative ideas, I can do that better at Heritage than as a partisan inside.
JIM DEMINT

Heritage Ideas Want
NCLB should be called “More Children Left behind”.
JIM DEMINT

Behind Children
If we’re able to stop Obama on [health care reform], it will be his Waterloo. It will break him and we will show that we can, along with the American people, begin to push those freedom solutions that work in every area of our society.
JIM DEMINT

People Political Reform
The problem we’ve got now in Washington is that the goals are completely the opposite from each other.
JIM DEMINT

Goal Opposites Problem
So, the point I’m making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it’s the job of every congressman and senators to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.
JIM DEMINT

Cutting Jobs Thinking
Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.
JIM DEMINT

Behind Children Left States
I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they’re active, informed, and engaged.
JIM DEMINT

Country People Want
If we become too scared to confront the chief problems of our time, there is no hope of ever solving them.
JIM DEMINT

Chief Problem Scared
Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.
JIM DEMINT

Country Dependent Federal Government People
Gay marriage considered immoral by all the world’s religions.
JIM DEMINT

Gay Marriage World
Select candidates by integrity of character, not promises.
JIM DEMINT

Character Integrity Promise
Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.
JIM DEMINT

Demand Fuel Government

We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.

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