Jonathan Turley famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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I'm making tapes for insomniacs to use in the future. I'm going to sell them as a kit to cure insomnia.
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For states' rights advocates, the Constitution is like a contract that is openly violated by one party with impunity. On paper, the states remain sovereign powers, while in reality the federal government appears able to dictate everything from the ingredients of school lunches to speed limits. Congress now routinely collects taxes in order to return the money to the states with conditions on their conforming to federal demands.
-- Jonathan Turley -
While Congress saw some need to loosen the standard in the initial days of a war, it wanted the president to comply with FISA in carrying out surveillance in the United States.
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There's no question that Roberts will vote like William Rehnquist... If he swings, it will be from right to far right.
-- Jonathan Turley -
It's highly ironic that it was the conservatives on the court who overturned so many statutes.
-- Jonathan Turley
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For years, I had used these fractured men to justify my cynicism and workaholism, and the grief, insomnia and casual anorexia were no longer of any interest to me.
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That's the advantage of insomnia. People who go to be early always complain that the night is too short, but for those of us who stay up all night, it can feel as long as a lifetime. You get a lot done
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I have no problem with my hips - I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I'm just not the fastest person on the field anymore.
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I find the songs I want to record by listening to as much music as I can. 'When I hear things I really like, I ask the writers to send me a tape of everything they've ever written.
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I was getting Monkees Monthly and there was a competition to draw a Monkee. I did a caricature of Micky Dolenz and won 10 pounds-a fantastic sum of money for me then. I bought a secondhand tape recorder, which further launched me. They've been very responsible for me getting started.
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Red tape has killed more people than bullets...
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All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use.
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I don't use many apps. I use naps.
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You're my present and my future Sadie, I will use whatever power I have to make you happy.
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Of course on air I use occasional hyperbole to tell a story.
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