A Quote by Charles Kennedy

As Liberal Democrats and proponents of federalism, we must put our heads above the parapet and recapture and disseminate the true meaning of federalism. We have to win the vocabulary before we succeed in the vision.

Charles Kennedy

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Charles Kennedy
British - Politician
November 25, 1959 - June 1, 2015

The word "federalism" you might think that means federalism trumps everything; federalism means federal domination. It does not mean that. It means the exact opposite, in fact. It means the states are sovereign and the federal government cannot tell 'em what to do in so many different ways.

Rush Limbaugh

You can't understand the Electoral College unless you know what federalism is, and federalism is one of these terms that, in many cases, means the exact opposite of the word as it's currently applied.

Rush Limbaugh

American federalism was the embodiment of political tolerance and decentralization - the expression of the liberal conviction that society can manage itself and needs no central plan.

Llewellyn Rockwell

The Republican majority, left to its own devices from 1995 to 2000, was a party committed to limited government and restoring the balances of federalism with the states. Clearly, President Bush has had a different vision, and that vision has resulted in education and welfare policies that have increased the size and scope of government.

Mike Pence

Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set-up.

Naveen Patnaik

Too great a love for the presidency has caused Democrats to neglect state and local politics and to overly prize compromise and a futile quest for bipartisanship. It has made liberals too allergic to federalism and too shy about grassroots politics.

Joy Reid

We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.

Jeff Fortenberry

Federalism should be a meeting point of all groups.

Khil Raj Regmi

Without reason, why bother? Existence needs purpose: to be able to endure the pain of life with dignity; to give us a reason to continue. The meaning must enter our hearts, not our heads. We must understand the meaning of our suffering

Sarah Winman

Kerala has been one of the most vocal voices of federalism, and it will remain so.

Pinarayi Vijayan

Whenever there is a threat to cooperative federalism, the TDP will certainly raise its voice.

N. Chandrababu Naidu

Federalism is not one state dictating to the rest of the country what should occur in the area of CAFE.

Scott Pruitt

And even if we win, if we win, HAH! Even if we win! Even if we play so far above our heads that our noses bleed for a week to ten days; even if God in Heaven above comes down and points his hand at our side of the field; even if every man woman and child held hands together and prayed for us to win, it just wouldn't matter because all the really good looking girls would still go out with the guys from Mohawk because they've got all the money! It just doesn't matter if we win or we lose. IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER! It just doesn't matter! It just doesn't matter!

Bill Murray

I'd like to see the argument made for greater worldwide federalism, not just the European Union.

Ben Miller

You don't put your head above the parapet and become a personality if you're an illustrator - it's not part of it; it's not possible. You are a servant to the story.