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I have come to realize that Jesse Helms stands for everything in politics that is anathema to me.
William Weld
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William Weld
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 31
Lawyer
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Smithtown
New York
William F. Weld
William Floyd Weld
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I think the dignity of Congress and the dignity of the country demands something more than merely censure here.
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We need a complete ban on soft money, which is sort of an enveloping problem, and a ceiling on the amount of money that can be spent on a given race.
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Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry that's its highest and best application.
William Weld
It's completely idiot proof. I told them they've got it all wrong. I want a machine that is idiot friendly.
William Weld
I think Hillary Clinton deserves to have people vouch for her other than members of the Democratic National Committee.
William Weld
I see a big difference between the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate.
William Weld
We speak for all citizens of the Commonwealth when we say that society can draw great hope for the future because of the example which these young people are giving by their creative and constructive responses to the challenges which confront our communities and dedication to help those most in need.
William Weld
I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone.
William Weld
[Donald Trump] just would not be in his element and I think he would wobble off course and I think the country just can't have that.
William Weld
One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.
William Weld
I`m an old duck hunter. I like to go hunting where the ducks are. We`re looking for votes. I think maybe poaching some of those soft Donald Trump Republican votes would be the place to go.
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I think Gary Johnson was probably expressing frustration at a series of pop quizzes. He actually was more authoritative on what to do in Syria before the Aleppo moment than any of the other candidates. And I think he called it about right. There is too many different rebel groups there. And it`s a terribly confused situation.
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You know in fairness Gary [Johnson] and I have not agreed on a number of substantive issues in this campaign, tax policy, we've had some influence on each other, I think I've had some influence on him, on constructive engagement around the world, he's had some influence on me in criminal justice reform issues.
William Weld
I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum.
William Weld
So government acts as a safeguard of our property.
William Weld
I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well.
William Weld
Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government.
William Weld
Natural resources are so vast that no single individual or business is going to protect them they don't have an incentive to.
William Weld
Managing people's sex lives is something that I don't think is a good role for government.
William Weld
I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness.
William Weld
