Jared Polis Zitate – Sprüche auf Englisch mit Übersetzung

Zitat des Tages von Jared Polis:

I support offering the public option to members of Congress, and as soon as I'm given the chance, I intend to go on it.

Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.

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There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges.

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In the business world, if you're not looking ahead, you're missing something.

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It can be a living hell to go through endless campus investigations. I've seen this go down, and there really is no winning once the accusation is made, even if the process provides formal vindication.

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We can pass practical, comprehensive immigration reform.

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Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.

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Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.

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Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.

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Democratic, Republican members of Congress get along fine. But what you have is this institutional Hatfield and McCoy sentiment coming from our constituents, where the base of both sides doesn't want people to get along. But the majority of Americans, I feel, the majority, they are in the middle. They actually do want both sides to get together.

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I try to treat my orientation the same way I would if I was straight, which is to talk about it when it's relevant.

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It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.

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While still in college, I started my first Internet company - American Information Systems - a dial-up Internet provider in the Internet's formative years.

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Lady Gaga is one of the most amazingly talented musicians to bring her gifts to humanity in a long time.

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But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.

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Humans and nations are imperfect, and through our collective efforts, we hope to improve our nation and bring hope and opportunity to millions who lack it.

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Trying to enforce our out-of-touch laws is as foolish and impossible as trying to enforce a law requiring that water flow uphill.

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In general, I think it's an advantage politically to keep people guessing.

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I don't particularly care what people think of me as long as I know what I'm doing is right.

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What I care most about is representing my constituents. If that ruffles a few feathers along the way, so be it.

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To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.

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My favorite part of the experience of serving in Congress is knowing that my time and effort are spent for the greater good and for the betterment of our nation.

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The most important thing to keep in mind in being effective is focus.

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Members of the LGBT community should feel welcome and know their rights are protected regardless of what state they reside in.

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Too often, our most vulnerable students - English-language learners, immigrants, poor kids, teenage parents, students with behavioral problems and learning disabilities - fall through the cracks.

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Improving our nation's education system has long been the cornerstone of my policy agenda.

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Negotiating deals among members of Congress is an exercise in wearing masks, scaring up votes, and, oftentimes, bluffing.

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A free and open Internet is essential to our democracy, economy, and modern way of life.

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We can no more condone the wastefulness of self-serving company executives than we can the sacrifice of the lives of our citizens in a senseless war.

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From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly.

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From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.

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In order to create real, long-lasting reform, we must create a pathway to legal status for the millions of undocumented immigrants who have made lives for themselves and their families in the United States.

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We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite our differences, but in celebration of them.

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I'm more of the sneaker-wearing, computer geek type.

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To have hundreds of people from every political and demographic group you can imagine coming out day after day to take part in the national health care debate is fantastic.

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I'm too busy thinking what I'm going to say next to remember what I've said, but my staff tells me I'm sometimes funny. Not always on purpose, though.

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I can be happy in the private sector, the non-profit sector, or the public sector.

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