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The people in the United States—or at least some of the states—have two basic rights, the right to vote and the right to legally petition. I think the right to petition is more important than the right to vote because the right to petition means that the people can group together to stand up to the politicians and the bureaucrats.

— Howard Jarvis I’m Mad As Hell: The Exclusive Story of the Tax Revolt and its Leader (1979)

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I didn’t think Communists should be allowed to hold office for the same reason that I don’t think you should give Al Capone the key to your safe-deposit box.

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Tax shelters are a coffin for money.

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The people who wrote the constitution ... didn't say life, liberty and welfare or life, liberty and food stamps.

I guess nobody chose me to lead the parade. I guess I chose myself. If I hadn't done it, I don't think anybody else in California would have done it. Nobody.

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The most important thing in this country is not the school system, nor the police department nor the fire department. The right to have property in this country, the right to have a home in this country, that’s important.

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