Author: Ripon Society
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Wisdom from our 26th President – August 3, 2021
“No country will accomplish very much for the world at large unless it elevates itself.” The Bachelor of Arts, March, 1886
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“I’m very optimistic that we’ll get this $1.3 trillion deal done.”
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington & Tom Reed spoke to a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society about the bipartisan agreement reached on a plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure.
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Wisdom from our 26th President – July 27, 2021
“Let us be true to our democratic ideal, not by the utterance of cheap platitudes, not by windy oratory, but by living our lives in such a manner as to show that democracy can be efficient.” Fear God and Take Your Own Part, 1916
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Democracy vs. Bureaucracy: The Most Important Battle in Washington Over the Next Four Years
WASHINGTON, DC — With government spending near an all-time high and trust in government near an all-time low, the latest Ripon Forum looks at the need for government reform and getting the federal bureaucracy under control.
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“People often ask what the power of the committee is, and the power of this committee is consensus.”
WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, The Ripon Society held a luncheon discussion with Yuri Beckelman and Derek Harley, the two Staff Directors leading The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
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Wisdom from our 26th President – July 20, 2021
“The good citizen must be a good citizen of his own country first before he can with advantage be a good citizen of the world at large.” The the University of Berlin, May 12, 1910
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“Voters need to hear what we’re for, not what we’re against.”
WASHINGTON, DC — With Democrats controlling all levers of government in Washington and Republicans looking ahead to the next midterm election, The Ripon Society held a luncheon discussion with veteran pollster Ed Goeas.
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Wisdom from our 26th President – July 13, 2021
“We fight for our own rights. We fight for the rights of mankind… The free people who govern themselves are lined up against the governments which deny freedom to their people.” The Speech at Stock Yards Pavilion, Chicago, April 28, 1917
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Wisdom from our 26th President – July 6, 2021
“There is no limit to the greatness of the future before America, before our beloved land.” The Great Adventure1918
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Wisdom from our 26th President – June 29, 2021
“It would be worse than folly on our part to ignore our need for intellectual leadership.” Speech in Berlin May 12, 1910
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“This bill shifts America’s posture from defense to offense when it comes to China.”
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) appeared this past Wednesday before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society, delivering remarks about the growing threat of China and helping the U.S. retain its competitive advantage.