38 Quotes by Russell Pearce

I knew Arizona's SB 1070 would be controversial when I introduced it, but I did not expect the national immigration debate to revolve around a state law. While the anti-American open-borders Left attack me and the law as 'racist,' 'nativist' and their other empty smear words, the vast majority of the people of Arizona and America support the law.

You put me in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I'd do is get [female recipients] Norplant, birth-control implants, or tubal ligations. Then, we'll test recipients for drugs and alcohol, and if you want to [reproduce] or use drugs or alcohol, then get a job.

One of the things I’m always proud of is ‘Promises made, promises kept.’ I’ve never ever not done what I’ve said I’m going to do.

Of course a politician’s promise isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

I mean, that’s a sad day in America when you’re recalled because you did what you said you were going to do, and the public voted you in to do that.

You know, you don’t retreat in the defense of freedom. You don’t retreat in the defense of moral government and limited government. You don’t retreat because people are going to defend bad things.

Go after the illegal employers. No free stuff. Take the handcuffs off law enforcement. They’ll go home! They’ll self-deport! The problem today is they break the law. They come across the border. And again, what’s coming across that border today are bad guys!

Obama’s Justice Department has also targeted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Sheriff Joe bills himself as America’s Toughest Sheriff for good reason. Maricopa County is responsible for one out of every four deportations in the country.

If being recalled is the price for keeping one’s promises, then so be it.