Author: Ripon Society
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October 6, 2015
“There can be no greater mistake from the democratic point of view, nothing more ruinous can be imagined from the point of view of a true democracy, than to believe that democracy means absence of leadership.” – New York City, November 16, 1916
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Senator: Obama ‘rolled’ by Putin, says Russia filling ‘vacuum of American leadership’
Senator: Obama ‘rolled’ by Putin, says Russia filling ‘vacuum of American leadership’
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“We overregulate almost every aspect of American life.”
WASHINGTON, DC – In remarks to a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) discussed the effort he is leading to cut government red tape and shared his thoughts on some of the other challenges facing our nation.
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September 29, 2015
“Reformers must carefully plan how and what they are to construct before they tear down what exists.” – The Wisconsin Idea, 1912
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September 22, 2015
“To discriminate against a thoroughly upright citizen because he belongs to some particular church, or because, like Abraham Lincoln, he has not avowed his allegiance to any church, is an outrage against that liberty or conscience which is one of the foundations of American life.” – Letter to J. C. Martin, November 6, 1908
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Russian aid to Syria latest example of Obama’s inability to confront Putin, critics say
Russian aid to Syria latest example of Obama’s inability to confront Putin, critics say
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Ripon Society Holds Panel Discussion Looking at the Next Step in the Health Care Debate
WASHINGTON, DC – With health care premiums on the rise and concerns about coverage growing as well, The Ripon Society hosted a panel discussion with senior congressional staff looking at the next step in the health care debate.
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September 15, 2015
“Our greatest statesmen have always been those who believed in the nation – who had faith in the power of our people to spread until they should become the mightiest among the peoples of the world.” – The Strenuous Life, 1900
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Ripon Forum Looks at Threats Facing America in an Increasingly Volatile World
WASHINGTON, DC – With Russia on the march, ISIS on the rise, and China expanding its footprint in the South China Sea, the latest Ripon Forum looks at the key threats facing the U.S. in a volatile world.
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“They know how to work. They have a strong work ethic. And they know how to work as a team.”
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger was joined by Rep. Renee Ellmers, Rep. Rodney Davis, & three military veterans at a Ripon Society breakfast meeting to discuss the important role that vets play in our economy.
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September 8, 2015
“Labor organizations are like other organizations, like organizations of capitalists; sometimes they act very well and sometimes they act very badly. We should consistently favor them when they act well, and as fearlessly oppose them when they act badly.” – Berkeley, California, March 23, 1911
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September 1, 2015
“We do not, as a people, suffer from lack of criticism, but we do suffer from the lack of impartial and intelligent criticism.” – Century, February 1890