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One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.

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`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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[Donald Trump] doesn't deal well with criticism and blame and I don't think he could competently manage the office of the presidency given the criticism and challenge that you face every single day as the President of the United States.
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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.
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Much is forgiven anyone who relieves the desperate boredom of the working press.
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I think in the real world that's probably correct. That would give federal matching funds. It would mean no more ballot access woes.
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I think it would be a threat [Donald's Trump presidency] to the conduct of our foreign policy and our position in the world at large.
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I would just say 2016 is a year when voters have to think for themselves and shouldn`t necessarily take it from the Rs and the Ds in Washington. But you have to vote for me because otherwise the other guy might win. That`s not really very substantive.
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I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness.
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Micro managing anything is not a great role for government.
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If we have major geographic areas within our continent that have a tremendous lack of economic opportunity, we found that that is going to produce instability economic, political and social.
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There's no Walter Cronkite to give you the final word each evening.
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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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There are several such issues where I have departed radically from the Republican orthodoxy.
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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.
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So government acts as a safeguard of our property.
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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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I see a big difference between the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate.
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It's completely idiot proof. I told them they've got it all wrong. I want a machine that is idiot friendly.
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Government is never so noble as when it is addressing wrongs.
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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.
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