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“I don't take sides for or against Hezbollah, or for or against Israel.”

In response to a question from a Detroit TV reporter, August 2006 <br class="br">Quoted in Henry Payne, 2006-08-03, Side with Terrorists or Israel?, National Review Online, 2006-11-24 http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NzkzNDlmNDEyOGRlOTlkYWQyMWNhZmNkNDgxYjc0MzQ=,

“My old daddy used to say "kill the closest snake first."”

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PBS Online NewsHour, August 18, 2003. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec03/grid_8-18.html

“Let me remind you this has been going on for years. We are bringing it to a halt. The harsh fact of the matter is when you're going to pass legislation that will cover 300 [million] American people in different ways it takes a long time to do the necessary administrative steps that have to be taken to put the legislation together to control the people.”

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From the live telephone interview which he gave to Paul W. Smith on his show Monday morning (on Detroit WJR News/Talk 760), March 22, 2010 about universal health care legislation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvDwFQiSkBU&feature=player_embedded.

“The consequences of the behavior of the BATF in these kinds of cases (events such as Waco) is that they are not trusted. They are detested, and I have described them properly as jackbooted American fascists. They have shown no concern over the rights of ordinary citizens or their property. They intrude without the slightest regard or concern.”

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Congressional Record, February 8, 1995