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Brittney is a great human being. No one deserves what Brittney's going through. Enough is (absolutely) enough. It's time for the powers that be to bring Brittney home. – Doug Bruno	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We’re going to get the word out to as many people as we can. We gotta let the powers that be know that we want Larry Hoover in our community. – Hoover Jr.	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
They prefer to operate from locations with either lax or under-resourced law enforcement or places that are inclined to turn a blind eye to their activities, if the powers that be are willing to allow operations to continue in exchange for a degree of protection for local businesses, it's not surprising to see attackers making an effort to accommodate that requirement. – Inga Goddijn	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It is ridiculous what Big Tech is doing to silence conservatives, especially Donald Trump, but Donald Trump has beaten the system and the political powers that be so many times now, I’ve lost count, this will be no different. – Hogan Gidley	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publication, the free press as we know it disappears. Then the spectre of a government agent will look over the shoulder of everyone who reads. ... Fear of criticism goes with every person into the bookstall. The subtle, imponderable pressures of the orthodox lay hold. Some will fear to read what is unpopular, what the powers-that-be dislike. ... fear will take the place of freedom in the libraries, book stores, and homes in the land. – Justice William O. Douglas	added by Normando 3 years ago
OK wait a minute wait just a minute. Is twitter actually censoring everything at this point that they disagree with? And making news outlets the powers that be?? Look at this! GOP or LIB is THIS your America? – Kirstie Alley	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
This was an attempt to suppress, in my case, my community, an African American community, solidly Democratic, suppress voter turnout in this upcoming general election, it's unfortunate that the powers that be, or whoever is behind this, would stoop so low to keep people from voting their choice this election, which is very, very important. – Pat Dowell	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The powers that be, in my opinion, were moving to try to get the floor closed. – Virginia McGathey	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Totalitarianism begins in contempt for what you have. The second step is the notion: “Things must change—no matter how, Anything is better than what we have.” Totalitarian rulers organize this kind of mass sentiment, and by organizing it articulate it, and by articulating it make the people somehow love it. They were told before, thou shalt not kill; and they didn’t kill. Now they are told, thou shalt kill; and although they think it’s very difficult to kill, they do it because it's now part of the code of behavior. They learn whom to kill and how to kill and how to do it together. This is the much talked about Gleichschaltung—the coordination process. You are coordinated not with the powers that be, but with your neighbor—coordinated with the majority. But instead of communicating with the other you are now glued to him. And you feel of course marvelous. Totalitarianism appeals to the very dangerous emotional needs of people who live in complete isolation and in fear of one another. – Hannah Arendt	added by Normando 4 years ago
I think that the deeply entrenched, established powers that be in Guatemala are absolutely terrified of a candidate like Thelma, she has a proven record as attorney general of jailing former presidents and vice presidents. ... And its really difficult to see this constitutional court decision as anything other than politically motivated. – Christine Wade	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We are still dealing with the massive influx of the migrants. The powers that be, high-ranking union officials, they need to come up with the solution. Additionally, I have many brothers and sisters in this union who are really affected by this shutdown. – Paul Garcia	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It just seems cruel and unusual punishment for these guys, i hope this magnificent effort by these two experienced and very fit professionals allows the powers that be to make a change. – Grand Slam champion John McEnroe	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I truly thought I was a part of mainstream society, nothing in my life indicated I was a secondary citizen until the LA riots. The LAPD powers that be decided to protect the 'haves' and the Korean community did not have any political voice or power. They left us to burn. – Chang Lee	Found on CNN 7 years ago
The powers that be in Saudi Arabia said 'That's not our policy,' i don't think they'd be pursuing that policy if they could not survive it. – State James Baker	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The experience in 1988 was not one that the powers-that-be at the time really wanted. – Josh Putnam	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Here's one area where Barack Obama and I disagree. Here's what I understand -- is that given the powers that be in Washington, Wall Street, corporate America, the big money interests -- change does not take place no matter who gets elected president unless there is a strong grassroots movement, brilliant campaign. But after he got elected he had the illusion -- the mistake -- of believing that he could sit down with Republicans and just work out some good compromises. That was never going to happen. The only way that we change life for the middle class in this country is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process. No president can do it alone. – Bernie Sanders	Found on CNN 8 years ago
First Donald Trump antagonized the Republican establishment with his proposals on immigration. Then he irritated some with his stands on trade and Social Security. Now Trump is preparing a tax proposal that will again set him far apart from the party’s powers-that-be. The problem for the establishment is that Trump’s positions on all three issues are more in line with the majority of American voters than the establishment’s preferred policies. – Ted Cruz	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
The commission in and of itself has fair representation, It just needs the powers that be to begin to deal with the clearly defined issues. You have a disproportionate number of white officers working in the community, you have an overabundance of unemployment, you've got poor schooling. – Zaki Baruti	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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	added by anonymous 10 years ago

Brittney is a great human being. No one deserves what Brittney's going through. Enough is (absolutely) enough. It's time for the powers that be to bring Brittney home.

– Doug Bruno

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We’re going to get the word out to as many people as we can. We gotta let the powers that be know that we want Larry Hoover in our community.

– Hoover Jr.

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They prefer to operate from locations with either lax or under-resourced law enforcement or places that are inclined to turn a blind eye to their activities, if the powers that be are willing to allow operations to continue in exchange for a degree of protection for local businesses, it's not surprising to see attackers making an effort to accommodate that requirement.

– Inga Goddijn

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It is ridiculous what Big Tech is doing to silence conservatives, especially Donald Trump, but Donald Trump has beaten the system and the political powers that be so many times now, I’ve lost count, this will be no different.

– Hogan Gidley

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publication, the free press as we know it disappears. Then the spectre of a government agent will look over the shoulder of everyone who reads. ... Fear of criticism goes with every person into the bookstall. The subtle, imponderable pressures of the orthodox lay hold. Some will fear to read what is unpopular, what the powers-that-be dislike. ... fear will take the place of freedom in the libraries, book stores, and homes in the land.

– Justice William O. Douglas

added by Normando
3 years ago

OK wait a minute wait just a minute. Is twitter actually censoring everything at this point that they disagree with? And making news outlets the powers that be?? Look at this! GOP or LIB is THIS your America?

– Kirstie Alley

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

This was an attempt to suppress, in my case, my community, an African American community, solidly Democratic, suppress voter turnout in this upcoming general election, it's unfortunate that the powers that be, or whoever is behind this, would stoop so low to keep people from voting their choice this election, which is very, very important.

– Pat Dowell

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The powers that be, in my opinion, were moving to try to get the floor closed.

– Virginia McGathey

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Totalitarianism begins in contempt for what you have. The second step is the notion: “Things must change—no matter how, Anything is better than what we have.” Totalitarian rulers organize this kind of mass sentiment, and by organizing it articulate it, and by articulating it make the people somehow love it. They were told before, thou shalt not kill; and they didn’t kill. Now they are told, thou shalt kill; and although they think it’s very difficult to kill, they do it because it's now part of the code of behavior. They learn whom to kill and how to kill and how to do it together. This is the much talked about Gleichschaltung—the coordination process. You are coordinated not with the powers that be, but with your neighbor—coordinated with the majority. But instead of communicating with the other you are now glued to him. And you feel of course marvelous. Totalitarianism appeals to the very dangerous emotional needs of people who live in complete isolation and in fear of one another.

– Hannah Arendt

added by Normando
4 years ago

I think that the deeply entrenched, established powers that be in Guatemala are absolutely terrified of a candidate like Thelma, she has a proven record as attorney general of jailing former presidents and vice presidents. ... And its really difficult to see this constitutional court decision as anything other than politically motivated.

– Christine Wade

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We are still dealing with the massive influx of the migrants. The powers that be, high-ranking union officials, they need to come up with the solution. Additionally, I have many brothers and sisters in this union who are really affected by this shutdown.

– Paul Garcia

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It just seems cruel and unusual punishment for these guys, i hope this magnificent effort by these two experienced and very fit professionals allows the powers that be to make a change.

– Grand Slam champion John McEnroe

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I truly thought I was a part of mainstream society, nothing in my life indicated I was a secondary citizen until the LA riots. The LAPD powers that be decided to protect the 'haves' and the Korean community did not have any political voice or power. They left us to burn.

– Chang Lee

Found on CNN
7 years ago

The powers that be in Saudi Arabia said 'That's not our policy,' i don't think they'd be pursuing that policy if they could not survive it.

– State James Baker

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The experience in 1988 was not one that the powers-that-be at the time really wanted.

– Josh Putnam

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Here's one area where Barack Obama and I disagree. Here's what I understand -- is that given the powers that be in Washington, Wall Street, corporate America, the big money interests -- change does not take place no matter who gets elected president unless there is a strong grassroots movement, brilliant campaign. But after he got elected he had the illusion -- the mistake -- of believing that he could sit down with Republicans and just work out some good compromises. That was never going to happen. The only way that we change life for the middle class in this country is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process. No president can do it alone.

– Bernie Sanders

Found on CNN
8 years ago

First Donald Trump antagonized the Republican establishment with his proposals on immigration. Then he irritated some with his stands on trade and Social Security. Now Trump is preparing a tax proposal that will again set him far apart from the party’s powers-that-be. The problem for the establishment is that Trump’s positions on all three issues are more in line with the majority of American voters than the establishment’s preferred policies.

– Ted Cruz

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The commission in and of itself has fair representation, It just needs the powers that be to begin to deal with the clearly defined issues. You have a disproportionate number of white officers working in the community, you have an overabundance of unemployment, you've got poor schooling.

– Zaki Baruti

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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