Gary Johnson Quotes

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  • I was on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday. The question was, 'You're on the torture rack, they're going to kill you, who are you going to vote for? Mitt Romney, or Barack Obama? I said, 'Look, I've climbed Mount Everest. I know how to do what it takes. Take this to the bank: I would rather die.'

    "Gary Johnson Just Gave the Best Speech of His Presidential Campaign" by Mike Riggs, reason.com. May 5, 2012.
  • Regardless of my legislation, spending has to be stopped.

  • Life's a party. Invite yourself.

  • Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.

  • My next door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration.

    YouTube Chanel "acdccult69"/ "Gary Johnson's Dog Comment at Fox/Google debate 9/22/11", www.youtube.com. September 22, 2011.
  • If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. The first people who are going to be in line to turn in their guns are law-abiding citizens. Criminals are going to be left with guns. I believe that concealed carry is a way of reducing gun violence.

    Gun   Law  
  • 90% of the problem with marijuana is prohibition related, not use related.

  • We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.

    "GOP Rivals Hit Obama on Foreign Policy Despite Bin Laden Killing, Hit Harder on Economy". www.foxnews.com. May 5, 2011.
  • I'm absolutely a Ron Paul fan.

  • This country would be a better place to live in if all the resources we currently put toward criminalizing marijuana were instead spent by law enforcement on protection from real crime, as opposed to victimless crime.

  • I don't smoke marijuana anymore. I don't drink. Marijuana is a handicap. So is alcohol. Alcohol is a terrible handicap. But in spite of being a handicap, it shouldn't be criminal.

    "America's Most Dangerous Politician". Interview with Michael W. Lynch, reason.com. January 2001.
  • Let's end the unworkable marijuana prohibition and put our money where our mouth is. Let's solve the problems like border crime. We can do it with pot legalization.

    "Yes, It Is time for Pot Legalization, Mr. President" by Gary Johnson, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 1, 2011.
  • Government Picking Winners and Losers = Corruption. When government tries to pick winners and losers, the inevitable consequence is corruption. Yes, corruption. If not in a legal sense, certainly in a moral sense

  • I hope that people will see that we don't have to sit by the sidelines and watch as the two major parties limit their choices to slightly different flavors of the status quo. It is, in fact, possible to join the fray, stand up for principles and offer a real alternative.

    "This isn't the year for ideological purity. Don't vote for Jill Stein" by Jill Abramson, www.theguardian.com. August 15, 2016.
  • I think libertarians need somebody who can articulate getting from A to Z. But you know, if G is achievable, how about it? Let's get there!

    "Never Say Never: Gary Johnson, Humble Libertarian - Exclusive Interview". Interview with Robin Koerner, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 5, 2012.
  • We own the Federal Reserve. There is this misconception that the Federal Reserve is some private entity. But if I might give an analogy here, we - U.S. taxpayers - own all the stock in the Federal Reserve.

  • Having a debate right now over whether or not to legalize marijuana is kind of like having a debate over whether the sun will come up tomorrow.

    "The Legalization of Marijuana Is Debated at CPAC — Here’s How It Went Down" by Zach Noble, www.theblaze.com. February 26, 2015.
  • Tonight was a great opportunity to take on the political status quo that has given us trillion dollar deficits and put millions out of work. Our objective was to inject some common sense into the conversation among Republicans at a time when business-as-usual simply won't work.

  • Reform immigration to make it easy for individuals to come over here, be documented, pay taxes - immigration reform is needed to state that its about work, its not about welfare... Set up a grace period where they can get a work permit... social security card so that they can pay income tax, social security, Medicare.

  • The excitement right now is coming from the Liberty movement. And the Republicans want a piece of it.

  • Too many Americans have lost faith in our approach to the war on drugs.

  • I don't believe there should be any restrictions when it comes to firearms. None.

  • Pot smokers may be the largest untapped voting bloc in the country. ... A hundred million Americans have smoked marijuana. You think they want to be considered criminals?

  • Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.

  • A wasted vote is voting for someone that you don't believe in

  • The current prohibition laws are forcing drug disputes to be played out with guns in our streets. We need to put a stop to this criminal drug element in our country.

    Country   Gun   Law  
  • As I told the students every time I visited a campus, you are the director of your own movie, and if you aren't enjoying what you are doing, change it.

  • How simple life is. We buy a fish. We are fed. We sit close to each other, we talk and then we go to bed.

  • I think very fundamentally to being Libertarian is not having a social agenda. I accept who you are and the life that you live as long as your life does not adversely affect mine.

  • I'm finding myself really angry over spending and the deficit. I'm finding myself really angry over what's happening in the Middle East, the decision to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely. I'm angry about cap and trade. And I've been on record for a long time on the failed war on drugs.

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    Gary Johnson

    • Born: January 1, 1953
    • Occupation: Former Governor of New Mexico