The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.
BOB RILEYNo skill shapes a child’s future success in school or in life more than the ability to read.
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No two wars are ever the same. Some are just, some are unjust, but the basic commonality shared between them all is that young men and women heeded a call to service, overcame their fear, and fought for their side
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Nothing is worse, or more of a breach of the social contract between citizen and state, than for government officials, bureaucrats and agencies to waste the money entrusted to them by the people they serve.
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Ladies and gentlemen: There can be no greater investment in Alabama’s future than an investment in education.
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I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.
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If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it’s up to us. If we don’t do it, who will?
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Different places. Different ideas. Different people. It’s all hard to accept at times, and change can often be a little scary. But if there’s one fact that I’ve learned from raising a family, from running several businesses, from serving in Congress and now as Governor, it’s that nothing has ever grown without changing.
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I believe we should have no higher priority than investing in our children’s classrooms and in their future.
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No skill shapes a child’s future success in school or in life more than the ability to read.
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In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities.
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Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.
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When money follows results – we will get more results for our money
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One person can make a difference. In fact, its not only possible for one person to make a difference, its essential that one person makes a difference. And believe it or not, that person is you.
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Government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely.
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You elected government officials to make decisions and it’s about time they started making good ones
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I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don’t waste anytime thinking about future elections until we’ve done our jobs here.
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