Security Quotes

"In other words, Social Security is every bit as insecure as the stock market"

"The goal of the EU is to form a region of freedom, security and justice. Freedom in this connection cannot be just the freedom of the strong, but it must be combined with fraternity and equality"

Tarja Halonen, Statesman

"Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old"

Jack Kingston, Politician

"There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on"

Harri Holkeri, Politician

"We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping"

L. Neil Smith, Writer

"The Security Council decided to deal with Iran's nuclear intentions. The international community will not be willing to tolerate an Iran with a nuclear capability and an Iran that collaborates with terrorist organizations"

Moshe Katsav, Statesman

"Social Security is not a retirement savings plan; it is a social insurance program. It's a contract that says, as a society, we will look out for you and your family when you can no longer work"

Jeff Bingaman, Politician

"But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nation's economic viability"

Jim Clyburn, Politician

"Security is still the most important issue facing Washington state residents and millions of Americans - the security of having a job, of access to affordable health care, of a quality education, and of protecting our homeland and defending our nation"

Patty Murray, Politician

"On the other hand, all kinds of adventurous schemes to add security checkpoints to subway and bus systems have been circulating since the London attacks. This is nonsense. No one can guaranty 100 percent security"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"Democrats are fighting for a new direction that includes protecting Social Security as well as making healthcare affordable, bringing down the high cost of gasoline, and making higher education more accessible for all Americans"

Jim Clyburn, Politician

"We have good security. It's hard to get in here. Barring a tactical entry where terrorists come in and hold us hostage, that's about the only thing that could possibly warrant me carrying a gun in the clubhouse. That's highly unlikely, and I admit that. But my personal belief is I don't want to suffer from the poor choices of others"

Luke Scott, Athlete

"Since September 11, security has been increased everywhere, and we have new IDs to get on to the Fox lot. I drove to the security gate, but realized I'd left my ID in my other car. I just broke into that voice - 'Hey, man, I'm Bart Simpson. Who else sounds like this?' The guard waved me through"

Nancy Cartwright, Actress

"The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security"

Kenny Marchant, Politician

"One of the things that has been truly incredible to observe though, is the amount of venture investment that has gone into early stage security technology"

John W. Thompson, Businessman

"After Madrid, we intensified our investigative efforts once again, and we are in the process of bringing about expansions in security laws and creating an index file system"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"We need to strengthen and save Social Security for today's workers. If we don't act now, this system, born out of the New Deal, will become a bad deal"

Mitch McConnell, Politician

"The U.S. and Israel probably lead the way in terms of venture investment in technologies companies focused on the security paradigm. That is quite encouraging"

John W. Thompson, Businessman

"If you accept that security is a process, and if you can eliminate the human interaction or intervention in that process by automating more, that is a good thing"

John W. Thompson, Businessman

"It is not secret here in Congress we have not had the discipline in many instances to keep our hands out of the cookie jar of Social Security. Now to stop this I propose that in the future that Congress cannot get its hands on the money in the first place"

Jeff Miller, Politician

"AIDS and malaria and TB are national security issues. A worldwide program to get a start on dealing with these issues would cost about $25 billion... It's, what, a few months in Iraq"

Jared Diamond, Author

"President Bush has a track record of making the right decisions when it comes to national security"

Randy Neugebauer, Politician

"Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders"

Randy Neugebauer, Politician

"WikiLeaks presents a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States"

Peter King, Politician

"The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled"

Jim Clyburn, Politician

"Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it"

Jim Clyburn, Politician

"What is most important for Europe is economic growth and jobs, security at home and safety in the world"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"It's very liberating for me to realize that I don't have to step up to the plate with a plot that involves the U.N. Security Council"

Jonathan Franzen, Novelist

"Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. it's your money. You paid for it"

Mitch McConnell, Politician

"There is a lot of room for improvement in Social Security. We owe our children the most financially sound system possible. They will have paid into it their entire working lives. They deserve to be protected by it. for our children and grandchildren"

Mitch McConnell, Politician

"First, I do not think there is any silver bullet to solving the technology side of the security equation"

John W. Thompson, Businessman

"Among other things, the Real ID Act sets minimum security criteria that states would have to meet to have their driver's licenses accepted as identification to board a commercial flight or enter federal facilities"

Elton Gallegly, Politician

"The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security"

Brent Scowcroft, Public Servant

"Within a few weeks the organization for the maintenance of international peace and security, established by the San Francisco Charter, will be formally launched through the convocation of the first General Assembly of the United Nations"

Cordell Hull, Public Servant

"By requiring that any surplus in Social Security taxes be returned to the American people in personal savings accounts, the plan ensures that Social Security taxes will be used for Social Security"

Mike Pence, Politician

"More young people believe they'll see a U.F.O. than that they'll see their own Social Security benefits"

Mitch McConnell, Politician

"An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth"

Juan Cole, Educator

"First, our focus on security is on the infrastructure itself. So it is all about how you protect the network, the device, and the application that is riding on the server"

John W. Thompson, Businessman

"The president's dream of a worldwide liberal utopia is going to undermine the security of the United States"

Peter King, Politician

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