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27 quotes by Russell Pearce

Russell K. Pearce (born June 23, 1947) is an American politician and Republican former member of the Arizona State Senate. He rose to national prominence as the primary sponsor of Arizona SB1070, a controversial anti-illegal alien measure that was signed into law in 2010. He was elected President of the Arizona Senate when the Senate began its current term in January 2011, but then suffered a dramatic reversal of fortune when he was ousted in a...
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The candle of liberty has always been kept lit by a vigilant few.

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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... →

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The 'anchor baby' thing needs to be fixed... Anchor babies are an unconstitutional declaration of citizenship to those born of non-Americans.... →

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

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Go after the illegal employers. No free stuff. Take the handcuffs off law enforcement. They'll go home! They'll self-deport! The problem... →

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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... →

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President Obama has decided to have the United Nations review the law of Arizona. You have got to be kidding! We're now going to have countries... →

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The murder of Robert Krentz - whose family had been ranching in Arizona since 1907 - by illegal alien drug dealers was the final straw for many... →

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When Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio cracked down on illegal immigration without getting permission from Obama, they threatened to revoke... →

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In the absence of a limitation on local enforcement powers, the states are bound by the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution to enforce... →

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Arizona has become a national leader in the restoration of the Rule of Law, with over 100,000 illegal aliens having left the state since 2007.

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Illegal is not a race, it is a crime.

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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... →

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