Political Quotes

“I feel that it is not only the right of every American to vote, it is also their duty. My constituent's name is Melvin Douglas Miner, Jr., and he is not embarrassed by the fact he has done this. There are examples after examples. A man came to me who is almost 80 years old, a successful businessman in Las Vegas, with tears in his eyes, and said: I am going to close up my business and turn it over to my children. He said: I cannot vote. Every time the election time rolls around I make excuses to my children. I have been able to hide from them the fact that I do not vote is because I cannot vote. I don't condone people who commit felonies, but I recognize that when people pay their debt to society we should make them part of society. I am not saying the day a person gets out of prison they should be able to vote. But when he gets out of prison and has completed his parole and probation, let him vote.”