President Reagan was elected on the promise of getting government off the backs of the people and now he demands that government wrap itself around the waists of the people.

Quote by Ralph Nader

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People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.

People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.

Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes...

Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes...

This country has far more problems than it deserves and far more solutions than it...

This country has far more problems than it deserves and far more solutions than it...

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a...

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a...

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does...

The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does...

This (George W. Bush's) administration is not sympathetic to corporations, it is indentured to corporations.

This (George W. Bush's) administration is not sympathetic to corporations, it is indentured to corporations.

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires...

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires...

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.

The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.

The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.

I don't think meals have any business being deductible. I'm for separation of calories and...

I don't think meals have any business being deductible. I'm for separation of calories and...

John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it:...

John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it:...

Every time I see something terrible, it's like I see it at age 19. I...

Every time I see something terrible, it's like I see it at age 19. I...

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.

People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.

Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral...

Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral...

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf...

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf...

Our founders did not oust George III in order for us to crown Richard I.

Our founders did not oust George III in order for us to crown Richard I.