Political Quotes

“on September 11 our democracy was tested by foreign terrorists. With unity and resolve, we met that test. Today our democracy faces a different challenge, a cancer from within, in the form of massive campaign contributions called soft money. The victims of this cancer are the millions of decent, hard-working Americans whose voices are being drowned in a sea of special interest contributions. Trying to call million-dollar contributions 'free speech' gives a new meaning to the phrase 'money talks.' And Americans know that in Washington, D.C., money is talking too loudly. Free speech is a fundamental right, but in a democracy, the strength of a citizen's voice should depend upon the quality of one's ideas, not the quantity of one's bank account. Let us unite once again in defense of our democracy. Let us affirm the great American ideal that this should truly be the people's House, where the voice of every citizen is heard, not just a privileged few. Vote for Shays-Meehan and oppose all Trojan horse substitutes.”