The Gun Control Act of 1968 was an attempt to impose order. It set up the Federal Firearms License (FFL) system; gun stores would have to become licensed, and they would have to follow certain rules. Felons, illegal immigrants, and crazy people would be prohibited from buying guns. Jeanne Marie Laskas Read Quote
To survive as a species on this planet, we’re going to have to see ourselves as Earthlings. Mae Jemison Read Quote
I’ve focused on making sure we have talented teachers and principals in our schools through proposals like the GREAT Teachers and Principals Act and the Presidential Teachers Corps. Michael Bennet Read Quote
I write by stealing time. The hours in the day have never felt as if they belonged to me. The greatest number has belonged to my day job as a physician and professor of medicine – eight to 12 hours, and even more in the early days. Abraham Verghese Read Quote
I was a privileged observer to be there when Celine Dion opened at Caesars Palace and then the second Gulf War started. It was an odd thing to see the impact both events had on Vegas. The place was riding high after Celine, but overnight, once war was declared, it was deserted. Robert Lepage Read Quote
Everybody is going to have their own issues that they bring to the table, but for me, the best thing is just giving over to whatever is there and trusting whatever is there and enjoying it. Johnny Simmons Read Quote
I’m in a collective with the same guys I met on the streets at 12. The greatest investments I ever made were those friendships. Fantastic Negrito Read Quote
I don’t think Congress, in general, has done a good job articulating to the American public how inextricably linked our credit markets are to our entire economic system. Walker Stapleton Read Quote
