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

Jim DeMint

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

Conflict Freedom Mature Past
Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren’t looking at the facts.
JIM DEMINT

Country Facts People Republican
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
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
No funding for Planned Parenthood; protect the unborn.
JIM DEMINT

Funding Parenthood Protect
A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
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Country Islamic Light People
Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.
JIM DEMINT

Behind Children Left States
We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.
JIM DEMINT

Benefits Long Support
But my bill, the Drill Now Act, would actually expedite the whole process, let the Interior Department move ahead quicker… It would stop the radical environmental lawyers from delaying for years with frivolous lawsuits the leasing of the property.
JIM DEMINT

Environmental Moving Years
I think I’m the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.
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Mirrors President Thinking
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.
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Night Worry Years
I don’t even like playing a contentious role.
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Contentious Even Play Roles
American exceptionalism requires understanding biblical view.
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Biblical Understanding Views
NCLB should be called “More Children Left behind”.
JIM DEMINT

Behind Children
The Tea Party doesn’t like politicians.
JIM DEMINT

Party Politician Tea
Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps.
JIM DEMINT

Children Country Government

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