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It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.

~Charles Edison

Topics: Able Any Elect Elected Governor Group Happy Here Made Man Me Privilege Promises Stand Tell Who Will You

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I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Area Best Closer Decisions Dedicated Education Elected Far Health Levels Locally More More Power Needs Passengers Patients Politicians Power Pupils Say See Staff Taken Too Understand Want Who

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The government's instinct is to shroud itself in secrecy - to act like the office of a president instead of as a collective cabinet government held to account by the elected House of Commons.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Account Act Cabinet Collective Commons Elected Government Held House House Of Commons Instead Instinct Itself Like Office President Secrecy

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The House of Lords has many fine aspects, but at its heart, it is a betrayal of the core democratic principle that those in the enlightened world hold so dear - that those who make the laws of the land should be elected by those who must obey those laws.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Aspects Betrayal Core Dear Democratic Elected Enlightened Fine Heart Hold House Land Laws Lords Make Many Must Obey Principle Should Those Who World

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We have a Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales, both elected by fairer votes - involving proportional representation.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Assembly Both Elected Fairer Involving National Parliament Proportional Representation Scottish Votes Wales

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When it comes to our public services, decentralisation means giving power back to those on the front line - our doctors, nurses, teachers and physiotherapists, and our locally elected officials.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Back Doctors Elected Elected Officials Front Front Line Giving Line Locally Means Nurses Officials Our Power Public Services Teachers Those

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Our elected officials would do well to remember that the most prosperous countries are those that allow consumers - not governments - to direct the use of resources. Allowing the government to pick winners and losers hurts almost everyone, especially our poorest citizens.

~Charles Koch

Topics: Allow Allowing Almost Almost Everyone Citizens Consumers Countries Direct Elected Elected Officials Everyone Government Governments Hurts Losers Most Officials Our Pick Poorest Prosperous Remember Resources Those Use Well Winners Would

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If Obama has his way, the change that is coming is a new America: 'fair,' leveled and social democratic. Obama didn't get elected to warranty your muffler. He's here to warranty your life.

~Charles Krauthammer

Topics: America Change Coming Democratic Elected Fair Get He Here His His Way Life New Obama Social Way Your

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If a catastrophic event wipes out a large portion of House members, America needs to know this body, elected by the people, will be quickly and legally reconstituted and will continue to function.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: America Body By The People Catastrophic Continue Elected Event Function House Know Large Legally Members Needs Out People Portion Quickly Will

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This nation's elected leaders owe all Americans the duty of formulating an Iraqi policy based on sound analysis of the actual facts.

~Charlie Gonzalez

Topics: Actual All Americans American Analysis Based Duty Elected Facts Iraqi Leaders Nation Owe Policy Sound

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