Hikes in the debt ceiling - without any political demands from the opposition party - had been routine until President Obama took office. Juan Williams More Quotes by Juan Williams More Quotes From Juan Williams President Obama's proposal to raise the top rate to 39 percent is equal to the rate under President Clinton in the 1990s when Wall Street reached record high levels and the economy produced lots of jobs. Juan Williams wallpresidentjobs Voting is a Constitutional right. Absent any evidence of fraud, all Americans have a protected right to vote, be they rich or poor, black, Hispanic or white, people who live in a big city or in remote rural areas. Juan Williams rich-or-poorcitieswhite In the last 100 years only Presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford lost their bids for reelection. President Lyndon Johnson did not run for a second term. Juan Williams presidentrunningyears President Obama and Secretary Duncan have made stronger teacher evaluation a key part of their education reform efforts. Under their signature plan, called 'Race to the Top,' states can win federal support for schools by improving teacher evaluations. Juan Williams winningteacherschool The power of the silent filibuster to distort Senate politics is now accepted on Capitol Hill and by the press as normal and not worth mentioning. Let me be the skunk at this political garden party and say this stinks. Representative government was not designed to work this way by the Founding Fathers. Juan Williams partygardenfather As the 2012 elections approach the finish line, the chatter among columnists and political reporters is about upcoming books that take readers inside the campaigns, cutting-edge efforts to micro-target voters on Internet social applications, the enormous money flowing through super-PACs, and extreme political polarization. Juan Williams effortcuttingbook Yesterday NPR fired me for telling the truth. The truth is that I worry when I am getting on an airplane and see people dressed in garb that identifies them first and foremost as Muslims. This is not a bigoted statement. It is a statement of my feelings, my fears after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 by radical Muslims. Juan Williams nprairplaneyesterday Sons love moms forevermore. Juan Williams love-mommomson I support gun control. But speaking honestly about the combustible mix of race and guns may be more important to stopping the slaughter in minority communities than any new gun-control laws. Juan Williams gunracelaw When I'm on TV, I'm often talking to a conservative host. I may have another conservative arguing with me. You've got very limited time, and you're using 'sound-bite' type language. Juan Williams limited-timesoundtalking Alaska and Montana are not in the south but they definitely form part of the crimson tide of red states where Republicans are dominant. Juan Williams montanaalaskared Want to know the key to a long-lasting relationship? Don't go with your loved one to Ikea. One psychologist says the stress of a visit to the popular furniture store can cause serious friction between couples, whether it's disputes over what to buy or spats while you assemble the items that you bought there. Juan Williams ikeastresscouple I've always thought the Right-wing were ones that were inflexible and intolerant ,and now I'm coming to realize that the orthodoxy at NPR, it's representing the Left. Juan Williams nprorthodoxywings Sometimes you have to understand that you push ahead, there's going to be a lot of flak, there's going to be a lot of dogs barking, but the wagon train moves ahead. Juan Williams wagonsdogmoving Apparently, the heart of opposition to new gun regulations is in the white community. Yet white people face far less daily violence with guns. Juan Williams gunwhiteheart You go back and look at things like Civil War, World War II, Vietnam, a lot of people dying in state-sponsored arm conflict Juan Williams dyingwarpeople As President Obama is inaugurated for a second time, the biggest political surprise is that gun control is now key to his political legacy. Juan Williams politicalgunkeys Beyond budget fights, the Obama second-term agenda was supposed to be about passing comprehensive immigration reform. Juan Williams reformimmigrationfighting Cable would not translate into the public radio universe. Juan Williams cablestranslateradio When you hear someone delivering a divisive message, that's endangering our country that you stay up and say, you know, as an American, I do not think what you're saying is good and right. And if you do in a peaceful manner, you have every right. Juan Williams peacefulcountrythinking
