I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history. David Price More Quotes by David Price More Quotes From David Price Honest discussions - even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree - can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help us live up to the basic ideals, such as liberty and justice for all, on which our country was founded. David Price justice-for-all hypocrisy country I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity. David Price congress capacity needs The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade. David Price issues next teacher We pass bills authorizing improvements and grants. But when it comes time to pay for these programs, we'd rather put the country's money toward tax breaks for the wealthy than for police officers who are protecting our communities. David Price police community country What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement. David Price movement hippie rights Personal faith can be a powerful force for public good. David Price force growth powerful I believe we must seek God's will, never presuming to identify it with our own program or power. David Price presuming program believe I'm a very competitive person, whether it's school, baseball or even playing video games. David Price baseball games school I believe in a fight between me & Wilder... I can come out on top David Price wilder fighting believe A lot of baseball players think baseball is cool, and the audience that we have think it's cool. It might not hit every audience, but I don't think there's a single sport that's going to hit every audience. David Price player baseball sports Congress needs strong parties, but it also needs the capacity to deal with budget and entitlement challenges that are likely beyond the reach of pure partisan exertion. David Price party strong challenges Unified party control of the organs of government has proved no panacea. David Price panacea party government If I was a kid and my favorite player has a good game, and if I tweet him after the game and he replies back or favorites my tweet, it's essentially like you just had a conversation with him. I couldn't imagine what that would do for me. To me it's the way it should go. David Price imagine player kids Goodness knows the Republican electorate is a pretty narrow slice of the population. David Price population republican goodness Since you are "in the market," you need to set standards of what you are seeking in a partner and in a relationship. Dating is not simply a prelude to a committed relationship or marriage. Dating is an opportunity to evaluate whether the person you are dating is a good candidate for you. You need to pay attention to your partner's positive and negative characteristics. Ask yourself whether you could live with this person for the rest of your life. David Price dating opportunity pay We simply must do better. David Price simply must better And so we go over the cliff fiscally, and our Republican friends try to pin the blame on discretionary domestic spending, including spending for security. We pass budget resolutions that fall far short. David Price short friends blame fall But I warn my colleagues that we will fail in our efforts to protect the homeland if we do not take additional steps to avoid a trade-off between protecting ourselves against terrorists attacks and preparing for and responding to natural disasters. David Price natural-disasters will colleagues Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship. David Price debate dinner political faith
