J. James Exon quotes

J. James Exon quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Where I come from, taxpayers get justifiably upset that illegals can keep getting aid when we are cutting programs that help full-fledged U.S. citizens.”
-- J. James Exon

#Cutting Quotes #Upset Quotes #Immigration Quotes

“There is some help for all the defects of fortune; for, if a man cannot attain to the length of his wishes, he may have his remedy by cutting of them shorter.”
“In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.”
“You see, Hansel and Gretel donâ€™t just show up at the end of this story. They show up. And then they get their heads cut off. Just thought youâ€™d like to know.”

Source : Adam Gidwitz (2012). “In a Glass Grimmly”, p.143, Penguin
“Why are liberals who want the government to regulate their health care upset that the government wants to regulate their internet?”

Source : FaceBook post by Judge Andrew Napolitano from Nov 17, 2011
“Liberals are more upset when a tree is chopped down than when a child is aborted.”
“Credibility in immigration policy can be summed up in one sentence: Those who should get in, get in; those who should be kept out, are kept out; and those who should not be here will be required to leave.”
“...for the system to be credible, people actually have to be deported at the end of the process.”
“One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits.”
“...we must face the fact that unilateral action on the part of the United States will never be enough to stop illegal immigration. Immigrants come here illegally from source countries where conditions prevail that encourage or even compel them to leave. Attacking the causes of illegal migration is essential and will require international cooperation.”
“[It is] one of the most complex and emotional issues of out time.”

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