Politicians are great at supporting, at least superficially, solutions to just about every perceived problem in existence. When a politician says "we", they usually don't mean themselves, their money, or their resources, but someone else's. Talk is cheap, and tough to argue with when someone says for example, "we need to stop polution". Who can argue with that? It is easy to sound concerned and compassionate- anyone can say they support eliminating problems. Why do so many people fall for this ploy?
Exactly, who is We?
"We can strengthen our families, we can protect our children, we can improve our schools, we can provide health care to all our citizens, and we can bring good jobs to every corner of New York"
-- Clinton's announcement, February 7, 2000.
"We are going to have to do some serious thinking in this country about how we can take more control over what our children see and experience."
-- Hillary Clinton speech to New York State United Teachers, April 22, 1999.
"We can no longer shut our eyes to the impact the media is having on all our children, and the potentially violent impact it is having on some of them."
-- Hillary Clinton speech to New York State United Teachers, April 22, 1999.
"We need to stand up and say what needs to be said about guns and firearms."
-- Hillary Clinton speech to New York State United Teachers, April 22, 1999.
"I know that in many of our schools right here in the city the overcrowding is to such an extent that we don't know where we are going to put the children next September."
"We can put 60,000 new teachers a year into our schools."
"We have to do something about the physical condition of our schools."
"We also have to be sure that every single school is connected to the internet."
" We just have to be committed to putting our resources where our rhetoric is."
-- Hillary Clinton speech to UTF Paraprofessionals, March 11, 2000.
"we can strengthen families"
"we can protect children"
"we could improve our schools"
"we can provide healthcare to all of our citizens"
"we can bring good jobs to every corner of New York."
"I spoke to a large crowd of doctors and nurses and health care professionals and community leaders about what we could do to lower the cost of prescription drugs"
"I will be talking about how we strengthen families"
"I will be in New York City talking about how we bring this state together"
"I know what we could do to provide such opportunities for young New Yorkers through pre-school and after school, and summer school, and mentoring programs"
"we have to do more than we currently do to help parents understand their responsibilities."
-- Hillary Clinton speech to Syracuse University, February 9, 2000
"we most do more to clear our skies of ozone smog and reduce acid rain."
"We have to encourage and support childcare workers to get training, to build their
skills and increase their knowledge."
"We also have to help parents do a better job of searching out good childcare."
"We need to make sure that children can safely and productively spend those after-school
hours in a place like a school or library or some other setting that is good for them."
"We have to keep working legally, politically and in making health care policy, so that
every child is wanted."
"Everybody who works full time should have a wage that is above the poverty line."
"We can start by making sure that whether someone chooses managed care or traditional
pay for service care, they receive quality care."
"We have to support broad economic development [of Ireland] so that those who have given
up their arms can put their hearts and hands to work on building a stronger future."
"We must do everything in our power to facilitate - not dictate - the peace process."
"We have to be ready to provide the resources and the support to enable educators
to help those students reach those high expectations."
"We need extended learning time and smaller class sizes."
"We've got to make sure the teachers have the resources they need."
"We have to make sure that our schools are safe."
"We also need more social workers and counselors who are trained to see the early warning
signs."
"We have to address issues of culture."
"We can do better by seniors in New York and throughout America by strengthening Medicare
and including prescription drug benefits."
"We must further deregulate the utility industry."
"We have to put families first."
"We need to make it possible for people to meet their responsibilities at work and at
home."
"We should not deny any American who works hard and pays taxes the opportunity participate
in our prosperity."
"We should invest some of that prosperity in the health of our children."
"We must we work towards a cure of Juvenile Diabetes."
"We can give women peace of mind to know their children are well taken care of."
