I'm not only a lawyer, I have a post doctorate degree in federal tax law from William and Mary. I work in serious scholarship and work in the United States federal tax court. My husband and I raised five kids. We've raised 23 foster children. We've applied ourselves to education reform. We started a charter school for at-risk kids. Michele Bachmann American Politician More Michele Bachmann Quotes 0
Science is properly more scrupulous than dogma. Dogma gives a charter to mistake, but the very breath of science is a contest with mistake, and must keep the conscience alive. George Eliot British Author More George Eliot Quotes 0
Charter schools are public schools that operate, to a certain extent, outside the system. They have more control over their teachers, curriculum and resources. They also have less money than public schools. Maggie Gallagher American Writer More Maggie Gallagher Quotes 0
Charter schools have a far higher proportion of teachers who are not certified. Maggie Gallagher American Writer More Maggie Gallagher Quotes 0
The strongest results were in Florida and Texas. In just one year in a Texas charter school, an average student gained 7 percentile points in math and 8 percentile points in reading, while Florida charter schools improved student performance by 6 percentile points. Maggie Gallagher American Writer More Maggie Gallagher Quotes 0
The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. James Madison American President More James Madison Quotes 0
But Hezbollah now has reared its ugly head in a way that threatens the entire free world. And they want, by their own charter and definition, the destruction of Israel and Christians. That is the truth. That is in their charter. Zach Wamp American Politician More Zach Wamp Quotes 0
Let me tell you something: I have members in my charter who, after paying their rent and house bills and taking care of their families, don't even have enough money left over to pay the fifteen dollars a week dues. Chuck Zito American Celebrity More Chuck Zito Quotes 0
By the late '70s I had come to question the point of a great deal of what we were doing, in terms of the CIA's overall charter. Aldrich Ames American Criminal More Aldrich Ames Quotes 0
The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as possible the Charter of Human Rights which the San Francisco Conference had not had the time or the courage to draw up. Rene Cassin French Judge More Rene Cassin Quotes 0
You don't need a city charter to know that education is the foundation of any community. Alan Autry American Actor More Alan Autry Quotes 0
The United Nations charter gives every nation the right to self defence, therefore when the American embassies were bombed it was a matter of time before the Americans responded by going for what they suspected were the causes of the attack. Benazir Bhutto Pakistani Leader More Benazir Bhutto Quotes 0
As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed. Helen Clark New Zealander Statesman More Helen Clark Quotes 0
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools. Andrew Cuomo American Politician More Andrew Cuomo Quotes 0
The sublimated idealism of the Enlightenment, the spirit of the League of Nations and of the United Nations Charter have not proved strong enough to control the aggressive dynamism of nationalism. Christopher Dawson English Writer More Christopher Dawson Quotes 0
Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter. Nadine Gordimer South African Novelist More Nadine Gordimer Quotes 0
You have to understand that once an indictment has been signed, all countries that are signature to the U.N. charter will hand a person straight over. You don't have to go through the normal extradition process. Tony Greig South African Athlete More Tony Greig Quotes 0
Arizona is a national leader in school choice with both charter schools and tuition tax credits giving parents and their children more school choices than ever before. Jane D. Hull More Jane D. Hull Quotes 0
The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so. Paul Martin Canadian Politician More Paul Martin Quotes 0
The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members. DeForest Soaries American Politician More DeForest Soaries Quotes 0
What is important is the process of charter change itself as well as the outcome, whether it will materialize or not, does not affect this policy making economic reforms, especially fiscal consolidation. Agost Benard More Agost Benard Quotes 0
The charter recognizes the role of the Baltic states in the American strategy of maintaining security and stability on the European continent. Algirdas Brazauskas More Algirdas Brazauskas Quotes 0
We want to stimulate, motivate and encourage the associations by inviting them to join the Charter, and then getting as much out of it as they can. UEFA will help them achieve their grassroots objectives. Andy Roxburgh More Andy Roxburgh Quotes 0
Their present charter is not livable. It's onerous. If they were willing to work with us, maybe we could join in a charter change with just a minimal inflation provision. Bill Smith More Bill Smith Quotes 0
He was suspended for disciplinary reasons through the charter school, which made him ineligible for Juniata Valley. Brad Boyd More Brad Boyd Quotes 0