Brooks Jackson Quotes

PACs represent thousands of little people.

Without the political parties and the volunteering work of their members day in, day out, we would have a very different sort of politics and society.

There is many a powerful voice in politics that represents but a small vote.

Money is influential in Congress, but votes will kick money’s ass any time they come up against each other.

Not all special interest groups are bad.

Only votes talk, everything else walks.

All politics is local.

I kinda halfway paid attention to politics during my early years, but the older you get, the more you realize it's very important to pay attention to who gets elected. They can ruin the country.

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.

Priorities are set by legislators, regulators and industry interests. The consumer gets the left-overs.

We want political power in our country for our philosophy of life. This means we've got to get involved more and more in politics.

Politics in America is moving from representative politics to interactive politics.

[Addressing businessmen regarding politicians:] I don't know why you're not involved in their business; they're involved in our [expletive] business every day.

Our democracy is only as good as the people who are willing to step up and run for office.

Money speaks louder than words in Washington.

Americans take part in political activities because they believe that by doing so they can influence government decisions

In the United States, the two-party system of the old days is seemingly still preserved. But this is only a camouflage of the real situation. In fact, the political life of the United States ... is determined by the struggle and aspirations of pressure groups.

Be it bumper stickers on your car, yard signs on your lawn, a letter to your local newspaper or member of Congress, the Internet or a voluntary contribution of your own hard earned money to candidates or party of your choosing, these are all constitutionally protected means of participation in our democracy.

The rich don't win elections. They support the money, but what percentage of America are rich? What is it, 2 percent? But they all have one vote.

At the federal level, as a member of Congress, you have one vote out of 435, and in the Senate, it's one out of 100. So, the ability to get some stuff done exists as a much larger opportunity at a local level than in the federal government.

What I was excited about was the opportunity for punters to be part of politics. The whole idea was to allow the voices of people outside this weirdo palace of Westminster to be heard. I thought the whole social media thing might be really positive.

Progressives think the way to win is mobilizing and convince people to vote for something.

The only way change happens is when people become more significantly involved in the political process.

If you're not turned on by politics, politics will turn on you.