Michael Nutter quotes
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“If you have a deep-seated need to be loved and admired every day, you shouldn't be in politics. You should go work at a pet store.”
-- Michael NutterSource : Michael A. Nutter (2017). “Mayor: The Best Job in Politics”, p.106, University of Pennsylvania Press
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“Philadelphia, the foundation of freedom, liberty and democracy, I still believe in the idea of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
-- Michael NutterSource : "Philly Mayor Michael Nutter Thinks Local At DNC". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. September 5, 2012.
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“I'm a big supporter of the Second Amendment. But I think I have a First Amendment right not to be shot.”
-- Michael NutterSource : Michael A. Nutter (2017). “Mayor: The Best Job in Politics”, p.86, University of Pennsylvania Press
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“Take your patience pill ...You can be joyous, but you can't be a jackass.”
-- Michael NutterSource : "Million-plus expected for Phillies parade" by Jennifer Lin, Allison Steele and Dwight Ott, www.philly.com. October 30, 2008.
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“Everyone felt comfortable with these guys and what their vision was, and when they said they want to keep the staff intact, that was very encouraging.”
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“I think that when we have a better educated society, when there is less violence in our cities, when people get back into the workforce and have the opportunity to take care of themselves and their families - that for me really is the kind of success and the kind of America that I think most of us still want, we aspire to.”
-- Michael NutterSource : "Philly Mayor Michael Nutter Thinks Local At DNC". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. September 5, 2012.
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“All eyes, all attention at the federal level, are on al Qaeda and the war on terror. Fact is, al Qaeda wouldn't last a day in parts of Philadelphia. I've got gangsters with .45s that would run them out of town.”
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“Whether it's on the streets of Philadelphia or New York or Chicago or Atlanta or in a classroom in Newtown, Connecticut, people want to be safe.”
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“We need to ban assault weapons. We need to ban the high-capacity clips and magazines. We need serious background information, system upgrade.”
-- Michael NutterSource : Michael A. Nutter (2017). “Mayor: The Best Job in Politics”, p.86, University of Pennsylvania Press
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“There is no reason for a civilian to have an automatic weapon.”
-- Michael NutterSource : Michael A. Nutter (2017). “Mayor: The Best Job in Politics”, p.86, University of Pennsylvania Press
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“I believe in the critical importance of participating in the political system - from voting to standing for election. It's both rewarding and necessary that men and women of good will and clear thinking engage in honest, open debate.”
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“Politics in Philadelphia is a contact sport.”
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“I didn't run for mayor to be the caretaker of the status quo.”
-- Michael NutterSource : "Philadelphia Is Going Nuts for Mayor Michael Nutter". abcnews.go.com. February 13, 2008.
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“[...] the only folks who kill black folks any more are black folks. [...] black folks kill more black folks than the KKK ever did.”
-- Michael Nutter
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