Zell Miller Professions : American Politician Born : February 24, 1932 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Zell Miller One of these days, someone smarter and younger and more articulate than I is going to get through to the American people just how really messed up the federal government has become. And when that happens, the American people are going to rise up like that football crowd in Cleveland and run both teams off the field. Zell Miller team running football Once upon a time, the most successful Democratic leader of them all, FDR, looked south and said I see one third of a nation ill-housed, ill clad, ill nourished. Today our national Democratic leaders look south and say, I see one third of a nation and it can go to hell. Zell Miller leader successful once-upon-a-time It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives that protester the freedom to abuse and burn that flag. Zell Miller abuse soldier giving A Marine knows that pride is the bedrock upon which he will lay the foundation of his life, and on that foundation he will build the structure by which the worth of his existence and the measure of his accomplishments will be judged. Zell Miller marine accomplishment pride Where I come from, deeds mean a lot more than words. Zell Miller deeds mean You won't find average Americans on the left or on the right. You'll find them at Kmart. Zell Miller kmart average america I can remember when Democrats believed that it was the duty of America to fight for freedom over tyranny. Zell Miller tyrants fighting america It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. Zell Miller veterans-day army military Motivated more by partisan politics than by national security, todays Democratic leaders see America as an occupier, not a liberator. And nothing makes this Marine madder than someone calling American troops occupiers rather than liberators. Zell Miller marine leader america [T]ax cuts are not just something that all taxpayers deserve, but also the best way to curb government spending. It is the best kind of tax reform. If the money never reaches the table, Congress can't gobble it up. Zell Miller reform cutting government When a child has no hope, a nation has no future. Zell Miller hope faith god I wish we lived in the day where you could challenge a person to a duel. Zell Miller persons challenges wish Will someone please explain to me the logic that says we can trust someone with a Boeing 747 in bad weather, but not with a Glock 9mm? Zell Miller boeing september-11 weather Why is it that there's more indignation over a photo of a prisoner with underwear on his head than over the video of a young American with no head at all? Zell Miller underwear video politics I truly believe that at times like this, silence is not golden. It is yellow. Zell Miller silence yellow believe Silence isn't golden. It's yellow. Zell Miller golden silence yellow In his 16 years in the Senate, John Kerry has fought against government waste and worked hard to bring some accountability to Washington. Early in his Senate career in 1986, John signed on to the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Bill, and he fought for balanced budgets before it was considered politically correct for Democrats to do so. John has worked to strengthen our military, reform public education, boost the economy and protect the environment. Zell Miller government military years Twenty years of votes can tell you much more about a man than twenty weeks of campaign rhetoric. Campaign talk tells people who you want them to think you are. How you vote tells people who you really are deep inside. Zell Miller men years thinking My family is more important than my party. Zell Miller family party important If this [national Democratic Party] is a national party, sushi is our national dish. Today, our national Democratic leaders look south and say, "I see one-third of a nation and it can go to hell." Zell Miller thirds go-to-hell hell Similar Authors Bill W. Clayton american-politician Bob Allen american-politician Brian E. Frosh american-politician Brad Carson american-politician Bonnie Lowenthal american-politician Arthur B. Robinson american-politician All Authors
