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Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election.

~Adam Michnik

Topics: Arabs Country Democratic East Elected Election Israel Middle Middle East Only Only Country Parliament Where

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I think it's scary that that our elected officials aren't operating under the principles of human rights, under the principles that this government and this country was founded on.

~Adam Yauch

Topics: Country Elected Elected Officials Founded Government Human Human Rights Officials Operating Our Principles Rights Scary Think I Think

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I owed it to my father that I was elected to Parliament in the first place, but I owed it to my mother that I stuck it out once I got there.

~Agnes Macphail

Topics: Elected Father First First Place Got Mother Once Out Owed Parliament Place Stuck

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When Mohamed Morsi was elected president of Egypt in 2012, many in the country, including me, were hopeful that he would become a democratic president for all Egyptians - not only for the Muslim Brotherhood.

~Ahmed Zewail

Topics: Become Brotherhood Country Democratic Egypt Egyptians Elected He Hopeful Including Many Me Muslim Only President Were Would

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Shortly after Sisi was elected, his administration announced cuts of 'subsidies' on natural gas and energy consumption and lowered those for bread and other goods. Such action was taboo during the Mubarak and Sadat presidencies for over half a century, but Sisi was able to convince Egyptians he was taking necessary action.

~Ahmed Zewail

Topics: Able Action Administration After Announced Bread Century Consumption Convince Cuts Egyptians Elected Energy Energy Consumption Gas Goods Half He His Lowered Natural Natural Gas Necessary Other Over Subsidies Taboo Taking Those

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Some consider the removal of Dr. Mohammed Morsi a coup by the army against an elected president. Others treat it as the second revolution, or the continuation of the January 25, 2011, revolution.

~Ahmed Zewail

Topics: Against Army Consider Continuation Coup Dr Elected January Mohammed Others President Removal Revolution Second Some Treat

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Gigabit Opportunity Zones would enable Americans to become participants in, rather than spectators of, the digital economy. They would be a powerful solution to the digital divide. I hope our elected officials will give the idea serious consideration.

~Ajit Pai

Topics: American Become Consideration Digital Divide Economy Elected Elected Officials Enable Give Hope Idea Officials Opportunity Our Participants Powerful Rather Serious Solution Spectators Than Will Would Zone

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You know, Lincoln was funny. I don't think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you're funny.

~Al Franken

Topics: Elected First Funny Get Know Lincoln Really Should Show Then Think Very You I Think

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It is up to us to change laws on the books like 'Stand Your Ground' laws and push elected officials to enact regulations that hold police officers to the same standards as the rest of society. This is why we vote.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Books Change Elected Elected Officials Enact Ground Hold Laws Like Officers Officials Police Police Officers Push Regulations Rest Same Society Stand Standards Up Us Vote Why Your

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Somebody asked me, 'Why do people like vampires so much?' This was right after Obama had been elected and I said, 'Because we just spent eight years being sucked dry by one.'

~Alan Ball

Topics: After Asked Because Been Being Dry Eight Elected Had Just Like Me Much Obama People Right Said Somebody Spent Sucked Vampires Why Years

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