Local Quotes - page 6

Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme in Puerto Rico and residents do not have voting representation in the Congress. (Dick Thornburgh)
I happen to be one who believes very strongly that state and local governments have their proper roles. View quote
Don Nickles
Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as 'community entrepreneurship.' View quote
Donald Bren
Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel. View quote
Dan Lipinski
In the Gulf region and nationwide, small businesses are an integral and crucial part of local economies and communities. They should not be overlooked. View quote
Dan Lipinski
I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit. View quote
Daryl Hall
As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions. View quote
Elton Gallegly
I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister. View quote
Emma Bonino
In China, Internet surveillance has already become a profitable industry. In fact, a growing number of private firms eagerly assist the local police by aggregating this data and presenting it in easy-to-browse formats, allowing humans to pursue more analytical tasks. View quote
Evgeny Morozov
Tourism is important because it can create sustainable local economies. Id much rather have 1,000 tourists going up the Tambopata than 1,000 gold miners. View quote
Frans Lanting
A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence. (Ferdinand Mount)
I don't think we can go into important local elections next year... with Tony Blair as leader and expect to keep many of the councillors we've got now. View quote
Frank Dobson
I've also committed my time and resources to many local organizations like Christmas in April, Catholic Community Services, and Hudson County Meals on Wheels. View quote
Frank Vincent
Accusations are made directly to Rome about theologians from persons who are not theologians. Some of these accusations are anonymous. The local bishop should be the one to relate to theologians to determine orthodoxy. View quote
Godfried Danneels
Especially with the predators, one of the things that gets these programs going on a local level is for our land management agencies to build partnerships with surrounding communities and landowners. View quote
Gale Norton
I guess I'm happy that I'm getting the attention. Otherwise, I'd just be playing in a local bar in front of my family members, and I'm sure they'd get sick of that in no time. View quote
Gavin DeGraw
I ended up doing a local AmDram musical when I was nine or so. We had to sing and dance and act. It was probably terrible, but I loved it. View quote
Gemma Chan
I have consistently made it very clear that I will vote a straight Democratic ticket, just like I do every election. From the local Constable to the President, I will be voting for every Democrat on the ballot. View quote
Henry Cuellar
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights. View quote
Herbert Croly
Over recent years, urbanisation, globalisation and the destruction of local cultures has led to a rise in the prevalence of mental illness in the developing world. View quote
Iain McGilchrist
You can find old Jewish newspapers from Detroit that have my promotional ad in them. It was a totally insane time in my life. Paul Rudd was also a bar mitzvah emcee, you know? It was like being a local rock star in Detroit. (James Wolk)
Finally, I also come in recognition of the great work that has been undertaken by the NGOs and UN agencies that have been active for many years here, especially through the local staff and international staff here in Somaliland and in Somalia at large. View quote
Jan Egeland
My father was an electrical engineer who worked at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. When I was growing up, my mother wrote humor columns for the local paper. She was the Erma Bombeck of Murrysville, Pa. View quote
Jason Kilar
Not only did I get to play with these great international musicians, but I also had the opportunity to jam with the local celebrities in Toronto, people like the Walsh Brothers, David Wilcox, Kim Mitchell and the like. It was a great learning experience. View quote
Jeff Healey
One reason I left local news was that I was tired of the constant musical chairs among news directors. View quote
Jessica Savitch