Quotes from Jerrol
“We’re wondering why our nation is in the shape that it’s in and it’s because no one’s doing their homework.”
“It’s a wrong work ethic instilled in our politicians. It starts at the state and local level. This is where they learn how to do their jobs.”
“As long as we allow politicians to pass laws which haven’t been thoroughly reviewed we will always have laws with unintended consequences and laws that favor special interests and our country will remain in trouble.”
“The reason politicians pass laws is to fix a problem. They’re not even looking at the problem. So, how can you be sure the bill you haven’t read is going to solve the problem you haven’t looked at?”
Quotes from Interviewees
| “This whole procedure to get politicians to read laws is the most important thing we can do.”
- Dr. Ted Baehr “You need to read the bill because many times people are shocked, ‘I can’t believe that this bill is having this unfortunate, unintended consequence!’ What are you talking about’ That’s what the bill said when you signed it.” - Ed Begley, Jr. “If we let abuse or a violation of rights go forth even with a tiny segment of the population, the precedent it sets is not good for the rest of us.” - Laura Murphy “The bills themselves have become so large, filled with special interests and pork and earmarks. They simply don’t have the time to read the bills.” - Rick Amato |
“If they posted them online, citizens would read the bills. So, if the politicians won’t read them, maybe the citizens have to.”
- Dean Cain “I like the fact that we refer to the ‘mistakes’ of our elected officials bankrupting our various states. ‘Oops! I can’t do math! I didn’t know!’” - Cary Harrison “One of the reasons why the reputation of Congress is the lowest it’s ever been is that taxpayers know they are not doing their job.” - Tom Schatz “People need to wake and people need to realize that this is their country. This is not someone else’s country. This is not corporate America’s country.” - Barbara Maynard |
