Political Quotes

“I would have to say to my friend apparently there are some cities somewhere where people, having voted for the mayor, city council and to establish a zoning board, found they cannot trust them, and want the Federal courts. There may be some municipality somewhere that wants unelected Federal judges to ride to the rescue from the zoning boards. Maybe we should be playing the William Tell Overture, because here come the Federal judges riding to the rescue, protecting you from these local officials. Mr. Chairman, let me say in closing, I can understand people saying the Federal courts ought to do more, and if you think that you cannot trust the local people, okay. But, please, can I ask my colleagues on the other side, could you wait a week before you get up and denounce judicial activism? Can you wait a week before you pretend to be for States' rights? I do not think we can ban inconsistency, but let us have a waiting period.”