Administrative

The State is a

The State is a term for the legislative and administrative machinery whereby certain business of the people is transacted, and badly so. Emma Goldman

Smearing good people like Lauchlin Currie [former administrative assistant to President Roosevelt], Alger Hiss and others is, I think, unforgiveable… Anyone knowing Mr. Currie or Mr. Hiss, who are the two people whom I happen to know fairly well, would not need any denial on their part to know they are not Communists. Their records … Read more

The idea is that

The idea is that the content is the interface, the information is the interface, not computer-administrative debris. Edward Tufte

Regulation has gone astray.

Regulation has gone astray. . . . Either because they have become captives of regulated industries or captains of outmoded administrative agencies, regulators all too often encourage or approve unreasonably high prices, inadequate service, and anticompetitive behavior. The cost of this regulation is always passed on to the consumer. And that cost is astronomical. Edward … Read more

Executive ability is deciding

Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work. Earl Nightingale

Which countries contain the

Which countries contain the most peaceful, the most moral, and the happiest people? Those people are found in the countries where the law least interferes with private affairs; where the government is least felt; where the individual has the greatest scope, and free opinion the greatest influence; where the administrative powers are fewest and simplest; … Read more

The very nature and

The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations. Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Presidency is not

The Presidency is not merely an administrative office. Thats the least of it. It is more than an engineering job, efficient or inefficient. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership. All our great Presidents were leaders of thought at times when certain historic ideas in the life of the nation had to be clarified. … Read more

The presidency is not

The presidency is not merely an administrative office…It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Liberty is too priceless

Liberty is too priceless to be forfeited through the zeal of an administrative agent. Frank Murphy