Political Quotes

“Continuing from Mr. Johnson's article, he asks, ``So what can we do?'' Here is his answer: The nonviolent answer is simple! When the time comes, just quit pulling on the wagon. Take a three- to five-day vacation instead. Take as long a vacation as the government takes. This means that farmers will not farm, stores will not open, manufacturers will not manufacture, powerplants will not produce power--and continuing his article: Truckers don't truck. Trainmen don't train. Pilots don't plane. Miners don't mine. Marketers don't market. Bankers don't bank. Groceries don't go and pipelines don't flow! That is what would happen if we had a shutdown of the private sector, the ones that are carrying the load. He says this scheduled vacation for our Nation's producers, the taxpaying people still pulling the wagon, ought to be nationwide. Of course, he knows that will never happen, but he hopes people get the picture. Continuing his article: It is amusing to listen to all the hoopla about potential government shutdowns. Big deal! Remember the scene in ``Crocodile Dundee'' when the would-be robbers pull a knife? Mr. Dundee says, ``That's not a knife, this is a knife!'' And, remember, he pulls out his near machete? He says: That's what a producers' strike would look like! ``This is the way to cut government spending, lower your tax rates, and shove some government'' people ``off the wagon.'' We would score a few touchdowns and give them a list of the people's demands.…”