Fear of punishment diminishes self-esteem and goodwill.
Prisons don't rehabilitate, they don't punish, they don't protect, so what the hell do they do?
The conventional viewpoint says we need a jobs program and we need to cut welfare. Just the opposite! We need more welfare and fewer jobs.
After years of struggle, the U. S. Supreme Court today has made same-sex marriage a reality in California. . . I have directed the California Department of Public Health to advise the state's counties that they must begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in California
My principles are simple. Protect the Earth. Serve the People, and Explore the Universe
The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy.
I would like to maximize the level of human choice in the medical field. . . The choice of a treatment in many ways is like the exercise of religion.
Christ, don't you ever knock? It's Lassiter. L-A-S-S-I-T-E-R. How is it possible you're still getting me confused with someone else? Do I need a nametag?
Star Wars was great at the beginning and crap at the end while Star Trek has always been interesting, and the difference is in the writing, and the thematic intentions.
When you listen to the Anthology of American Folk Music, or anything like that - a compilation of garage bands from the Northeast in the early '60s - you're not necessarily listening to the band and thinking about the lead singer, or the story of the group, or the context or the mythology of the group. You're just listening to the song and whether or not it has a hook.
If you want to find out how strong a company's ethics are, don't listen to what its people say, watch what they do.