The accountability of government has gone to the point where the very use of the law is the instrument of illegality. Ralph Nader More Quotes by Ralph Nader More Quotes From Ralph Nader The nation is faced with one of the most corporate-orientated anti-consumer Congresses in our history. Ralph Nader corporateconsumerscongress For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull. Ralph Nader bullslifeyears Once you don't vote your ideals ... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy. Ralph Nader erodedemocracypolitical Our founders did not oust George III in order for us to crown Richard I. Ralph Nader founderscrownsorder I don't think meals have any business being deductible. I'm for separation of calories and corporations. Ralph Nader mealsbusinessthinking The liberal intelligentsia has allowed its party to become a captive of corporate interests. Ralph Nader corporateinterestparty Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes from a lot of people. Ralph Nader supportpeoplelooks The shortcomings of America's political leaders do not stop at our borders. Ralph Nader politicalleaderamerica The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns. Ralph Nader manufacturingchickensreturn The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse. Ralph Nader democracypeopleyears General Motors could buy Delaware if DuPont were willing to sell it. Ralph Nader delawarewillingmoney For over half a century the automobile has brought death, injury, and the most inestimable sorrow and deprivation to millions of people. Ralph Nader sorrowhalfpeople Whatever your issue is, whether it's racism or homophobia or policy issues or taxes or urban decay or health care, you're not going to go anywhere with it if we don't focus on the concentration of power. Ralph Nader issuesfocusracism Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked Ralph Nader sanctions The flow from knowledge to action draws upon the complete person with his or her catalyst and synergistic potential. Ralph Nader catalystflowaction Word of mouth is the most effective means of communication. Ralph Nader communicationmouthsmean A citizenship of wholesale delegation and abdication to public and private power systems, such as prevails now, makes such periodic checks as elections little more than rituals. Ralph Nader abdicationagedark The food industry, its trade associations, and research foundations, is well financed and highly organized to pressure the FDA. Ralph Nader fdaagedark Members of Congress are like the voters in one respect -- they want to go with the winners. Ralph Nader winnervoterswant We are practicing what we preach so that we may preach what we practice. Ralph Nader practicemay
