People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing.
People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing.
People sometimes tell me that they think the Greens have the best ideas, but they don't feel like they can vote for us. And when people don't feel like they can vote for the best ideas, our democracy is in serious trouble.
People think unemployment is still relatively low, but there's all the difference in the world between a tight labor market and a weak one when you're talking about employees' ability to bargain for a fair share of growth.
People who make films are always looking for a hook. They're always looking for something that will attract an audience's attention, that will make a person say, 'I want to see that film,' and a book is a proven commodity.
People would have loved to have had contact with foreign missionaries in 1902. But it was real difficult to come back once you got there. Now you can go to a mission (trip) in Honduras and get back by the end of the month.
Pepsi has this incredible knack for being in the right markets at the right time with the right products that people want. Pepsi and Frito-Lay are considered new, novel things in developing countries like China and Russia.
Personally, I can't wait until we start playing those quote-unquote 'good teams' that everyone says we haven't played yet, ... I think we'll do well. People are going to find out we have some very good players on our team.
Physically there is nothing to distinguish human society from the farm-yard except that children are more troublesome and costly than chickens and calves and that men and women are not so completely enslaved as farm stock.
Playing games at work can make people more focussed and can change their approach to a task, as long as the real job at hand does not take a backseat. It is a diversion from the ongoing stresses, and it helps people focus.
Playoffs are right around the corner, and this series will set the tone for the first series. We've had a pretty good rivalry with them. It seems we play them in the first round here, and these games will just add to that.
Politicians do not have grassroots activities in Italy. They need the media and a lot will be won or lost on their ability to use the media. And if Berlusconi has one virtue, he is a better communicator than his opponents.
Pombo played a cynical game of bait-and-switch. He brought people in with false promises, announced the support of environmental groups to the nation, and then systematically stripped every protection clause from his bill.
Preparing the world for a pandemic flu outbreak is a top priority, and we're looking at various options in stockpiling drugs and vaccine. But there are a lot of issues, and it's too early to speculate about this right now.
President Bush has committed a lot of federal reserves and manpower to the hurricane relief and the Forest Service is set up for emergency response. We have the expertise and availability to go to these kinds of disasters.
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