What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance.
BARBARA JORDANThroughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.
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…for the system to be credible, people actually have to be deported at the end of the process.
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Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience, of all of us.
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Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.
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Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.
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The imperative is to define what is right and do it.
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Fairness is an across-the-board requirement for all our interactions with each other …Fairness treats everbody the same.
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The majority of the American people still believe that every single individual in this country is entitled to just as much respect, just as much dignity, as every other individual.
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I get from the soil and spirit of Texas the feeling that I, as an individual, can accomplish whatever I want to, and that there are no limits, that you can just keep going, just keep soaring. I like that spirit.
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I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.
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It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.
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The stakes … are too high for government to be a spectator sport.
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We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.
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Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.
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I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance.
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The earth is bread we take and eat.
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