In 1833, protection was abandoned, and a tariff was established by which it was provided that we should, in a few years, have a system of merely revenue duties. – Henry Charles Carey
Twenty-five years ago, I created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at the federal level. Then I brought it to the state and local level. About 97 percent of the Republicans in the House and 85 percent in the Senate have signed on, and the number of candidates who have taken the pledge is even higher. It’s become a party position. – Grover Norquist
It will be said, however, that protection tends to destroy commerce, the civilizer of mankind. Directly the reverse, however, is the fact. – Henry Charles Carey
The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period. – Jason Chaffetz
Combine anti-cancer foods to maximize protection against all cancers: A number of plant foods are associated with lower risk of cancers, and substances contained in these foods display anti-cancer or immune-boosting properties. – Joel Fuhrman
I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate. – Jesse Jackson
Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection. – James McGreevey
He who prays five times a day is in the protection of God, and he who is protected by God cannot be harmed by anyone. – Abu Bakr
Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids. – Alexander Graham Bell
There’s a level of protection you need to give to your kids, and then sometimes you need to just let them figure out things on their own. – Brody Jenner
When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. – Arlen Specter
Well, there is an attorney-client privilege here that needs to be respected, and it’s a privilege that has been found to be worthy of protection by our courts. – Alberto Gonzales
I would argue that no financial instrument counted as regulatory capital should be allowed to receive any protection from losses. – Ben Bernanke
In addition, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act provides protection for those in the firearms industry from lawsuits arising out of the criminal or unlawful acts of people who misuse their products. – Bob Ney
Who needs the protection of the Bill of Rights most? The weak, the most vulnerable in society. – Danny Kaye
Consumer groups fought hard to provide investor protections for ‘special entities’ such as pension funds, schools, and municipalities who purchase swaps. No comparable protection exists in the futures market. – Daniel L. Doctoroff
Capitalist systems function less well without state protection of investors, lenders, and companies against monopoly, deception, and fraud. – Edmund Phelps
When I travel officially… and when I travel on a private basis, I have protection that is less suffocating. But I am protected everywhere. – Francois Hollande
The difficulties of many European countries derive from their corporatism: state projects serving cronies and vast social protection programmes, both run by elites. These surged in the 1970s and 1980s. – Edmund Phelps
A recent survey conducted by the University of Minnesota concluded that meth was involved in as many as 81 percent of child protection cases in the state. – Mark Kennedy
The ‘takings’ clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals. – Michael Kinsley