Although he's regularly asked to do so, God does not take sides in American politics. George J. Mitchell americanaskgod Change image and share on social
I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by then, my interest in politics had been sparked, through meeting Senator Muskie, through seeing what he did. George J. Mitchell couplefirminterest Change image and share on social
My mother was an immigrant from Lebanon to the United States. She came when she was 18 years old in 1920. George J. Mitchell immigrantlebanonmother Change image and share on social
My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area. George J. Mitchell areabirthboston share on social
What is good about the United States is the sense that you can disagree with the government and not be seen as unpatriotic, although many in the government will try to make you seem unpatriotic. George J. Mitchell disagreegoodgovernment Change image and share on social
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. George J. Mitchell attributecriticismgreat share on social
The result was, of course, that today, tragically, more than 40 million Americans don't have health insurance, and for many, not having health insurance means they don't have access to good health care. George J. Mitchell accessamericancare share on social
I didn't want to make it a lifetime thing. I don't believe in statutory term limits, but people can limit themselves if they want to, and that's what I decided to do. George J. Mitchell decidelifetimelimit Change image and share on social
So my father grew up in an orphanage in Boston. He was then adopted by an elderly childless couple from Maine, who gave him the name of Mitchell. He moved to Maine, and there he met my mother and was married. George J. Mitchell adoptbostonchildless share on social
You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it. George J. Mitchell eastexistireland Change image and share on social
