Top 19 Gary Ackerman Quotes

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Without a musket to raise, a barricade to storm, a flag

Without a musket to raise, a barricade to storm, a flag to wave, the question hit me in the face like the cold air: ‘Who am I?’
Gary Ackerman
I am always fascinated by India.
Gary Ackerman
We’re not looking at banning all weapons.
Gary Ackerman
From the U.S. Capitol Building to the White House, our national symbols that represent freedom to so many of us, were built by people who were anything but free.
Gary Ackerman
Telling people not to have children is unthinkable and inhumane.
Gary Ackerman
There’s a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying in to Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands saying that they’re going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. There’s a message there.
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If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.
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It used to be you had real friends on the other side of the aisle. It’s not like that anymore. Society has changed. The public is to blame as well. I think the people have gotten dumber.
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Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don’t know what that will be yet, but there will be one.
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India is a regional power. It does not need anything to establish it.
Gary Ackerman
I’ve personally demanded that tyrants let their people go. I’ve tried to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, protect the elderly and infirm, and defend the needy from the aggressively greedy. I’ve led a blessed life. What a kick for a kid from the projects.
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The media’s gotten lazy. They don’t check anything out. You report what he reports.
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We have to have some rules and regulations in America, or the world would empty out here.
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I’m in favor of immigration but we also need rules.
Gary Ackerman
No, you can’t call your vote in. You have to be there on the floor to vote.
Gary Ackerman
For some reason, the military seems more afraid of gay people than they are against terrorists, but they’re very brave with the terrorists… If the terrorists ever got a hold of this information, they’d get a platoon of lesbians to chase us out of Baghdad.
Gary Ackerman
Looking forward, it might prove constructive to examine the true historical record of an issue prior to assuming the worst of anyone’s motive and deconstructing and questioning anyone’s Democratic bona fides. After all, we liberals got feelings.
Gary Ackerman
I’ve had meetings with Fidel Castro. I’ve had meetings with Kim Il-Sung. I’ve had meetings with other dictators. I’ve met with the Butcher of Beijing. You know, I think it’s important to hear, you know, each other’s perspective.
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People more than ever since I can remember are concerned about being out of step and out of line with their political party and won’t cross over. There is nobody, man or woman, who wants to be left out, and people are fearful of that. People are fearful of their leadership as well.
Gary Ackerman