I believe for some high-technology medicine, like transplants and kidney dialysis, age should be a consideration in the delivery of that technology. In a world of limited resources, we have a larger duty to a 10-year-old than to a 90-year-old. Richard Lamm ageconsiderationdelivery share on social
We have been maintaining a standard of living by putting things on the debt of the next generation. Richard Lamm debtgenerationlive Change image and share on social
I feel very strongly that the Democratic Party has, in the past, been the party of the future. I think when you look at Social Security and Medicare, when you look at the civil rights movement, the women's movement, I think the Democratic Party has always been in the forefront of change. Richard Lamm changecivildemocratic share on social
History shows, in my opinion, that no nation can survive the tension, conflict and antagonism of two competing languages and cultures. It is a blessing for an individual to be bilingual; it is a curse for a society to be bilingual. Richard Lamm antagonismbilingualbless share on social
We've got a duty to die and get out of the way with all of our machines and artificial hearts and everything else like that and let the other society, our kids, build a reasonable life. Richard Lamm artificialbuilddie Change image and share on social
We can make the United States a 'Hispanic Quebec' without much effort. The key is to celebrate diversity rather than unity. Richard Lamm celebratediversityeffort Change image and share on social
Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want - and their kids pay for it. Richard Lamm adultchristmasdeficit Change image and share on social
We spend billions on marginal and often unnecessary procedures on people who are in the final dying process, yet we leave millions of Americans out of the health insurance system, and America's kids have the worst dental health in the developed world. Richard Lamm americaamericanbad share on social
The environment issue is hydra-headed and complicated, but it is of immense importance that we understand how fast the world is changing. Richard Lamm changecomplicateenvironment Change image and share on social
'Diversity' is a wonderfully seductive word. It stresses differences rather than commonalities. Diverse people worldwide are mostly engaged in hating each other - that is, when they are not killing each other. A 'diverse,' peaceful or stable society is against most historical precedent. Richard Lamm commonalitydifferencediverse share on social