Andreas Scheuerle Quotes

Politics is a contact sport.

It`s very popular to spend other people`s money. You can get buildings named after yourself. But it`s a disgrace because this isn`t our money.

Just because people are in authority, if it doesn`t seem right, don`t do it. If it violates your own principles, don`t do it.

Too often, they play to whatever group is the loudest down at City Hall, and they buy them off, essentially.

Traditional marriage between a man and a woman has been a cornerstone of our society for generations. If we are going to change that, it ought to be done by the will of the people.

The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don`t.

Go by your own conscience.

There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council.

People can really have an impact on a campaign and learn an awful lot. It can be an enjoyable experience.

The liberals are fighting so hard whenever President Bush appoints any federal judges.

We should always strive for the best way to raise children and that`s to have a mother and father in the home. Not two men or two women.

It`s the hard-working people who earned the money to begin with. It`s their money and we ought to be very careful with it. We aren`t careful enough.

There`s so much mudslinging going on, and people get so turned off by that. It seems like neither party is aware of that. They`re too concerned with blasting each other.

Even with not having a balanced budget at this time, I support tax cuts. That will help limit spending.

To build a home or open a business, it`s so frustrating because you have to go to so many different offices at City Hall and get run-around answers.

We`ve passed an energy bill in the House, to help us be less reliant upon foreign oil so we can get gas prices down. But nothing happens in the Senate.

You have to starve the Beast. That`s one of the most important things about tax cuts. If you leave the money in Washington, it`s going to be spent.

It`s appropriate to show the differences on issues between the candidates and to educate the public so they can make a decision.

I think it`s very easy to get corrupted.

People say that everybody has the right intentions when they first run, then they end up being corrupted by the system. I think many are.

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they`ll generally stay out of trouble.