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I think at some point, we may decide that we don't have to have that size military and cost footprint in the country. You look at what you want to accomplish, how many soldiers you need.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":34,"quote_text":35,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":9},3687819,"Our job is to make people free.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},3687658,"Democrats are people who raise your taxes and spend your money on weird stuff. They steal your guns, and they spit on your faith. And because the Democratic Party was taken over by the aggressive secular guys, they became hostile not just to conservative Catholics and evangelical Christians, but Orthodox Jews and Muslims and Mormons.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3687651,"The future of the Republican Party, all the different folks looking to lead the Republican Party at the national level in the future, recognize we should do immigration reform.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3687638,"A 20-pound weight on the back of a small horse is more damaging than a 20-pound weight on a very big horse.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":63},3687611,"The American taxpayers are a powerful force. They don't want their taxes raised. Obama and the Democrats have a fight with the American people, not with me.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely attributed to Grover Norquist, a prominent American conservative activist, and was spoken during a time of significant political polarization in the United States. In 2009, President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party were pushing for tax increases as part of their stimulus package, which would have raised taxes on high-income earners. This move was met with fierce resistance from the Republican Party and conservative groups like Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe counter-intuitive truth in Norquist's statement lies in its inversion of traditional power dynamics. On the surface, it appears that he is merely stating the obvious - that taxpayers are a powerful force and don't want their taxes raised. However, what's revealing is that he's framing the Obama administration's push for tax increases as a battle with the American people, rather than with him or his organization. This implies that Norquist sees himself as a representative of the American people, rather than a partisan actor, and that the Democrats are somehow out of touch with the nation's will.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset in a modern context, consider the importance of reframing your opponents' actions as a battle with the people, rather than with you. By doing so, you can shift the narrative and position yourself as a champion of the common good, rather than a partisan hack. This can be particularly effective in high-stakes negotiations or public policy debates, where the ability to tap into the public's sentiment can be a powerful tool.",{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3687581,"My ideal citizen is the self-employed, homeschooling, IRA-owning guy with a concealed-carry permit.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":76},3687554,"The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nGrover Norquist, a prominent American conservative activist, uttered these words in the context of the Tea Party movement's emergence in the late 2000s. As the founder of Americans for Tax Reform, Norquist had been a long-time advocate for reducing taxes and government spending. During this period, the Tea Party movement's rise to prominence was largely fueled by discontent with the growing national debt and perceived tax policies of the Obama administration.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical understanding of American politics, where the tax issue, often seen as a dry and complex topic, has become a powerful mobilizer of public opinion. This insight highlights how even seemingly esoteric policy issues can become rallying cries for social and political change.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset, consider how seemingly arcane policy issues can be leveraged as powerful catalysts for change in your own field or industry. By identifying and framing the tax or policy equivalent of the Tea Party movement's core concerns, you can tap into the emotions and motivations of your audience, making your message more relatable and impactful.",{"id":78,"quote_text":79,"author_id":5,"source_id":80,"has_image":29,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":9},3059823,"The RNC has made a concerted effort to work with their allies with a real focus on what we can do to equip candidates with the resources to win in 2014 and beyond. There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t see someone from the RNC at our weekly coalition meeting. Keep up the good work.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":85,"quote_text":86,"author_id":5,"source_id":80,"has_image":29,"author":87,"source":88,"quote_tag":89,"commentary":9},3059806,"I think it’s very important to always make sure that you’re talking to the entire coalition and to as many Americans as possible; not to go chasing after one little group or another. The Democrats would bring new groups into their party and not notice that larger groups are going out the back door.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":91,"totalPages":92,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":93},1,17,10]