Utah Phillips Quotes
I guarantee, that if I am elected, I will take over the White House, hang out, shoot pool, scratch my ass, and not do a damn thing . . . Which is to say, if you want something done, don't come to me to do it for you; you got to get together and figure out how to do it yourselves. Is that a deal?
Phillips, Utah, and Ani DiFranco. "Sloth." The Past Didn't Go Anywhere, Righteous Babe Records, 1996.
building brain injury treatment facilities on military bases to care for wounded soldiers. Fisher raised the money and built several major medical facilities on military bases while Congress was in Gridlock over raising and reforming taxes desired by the Democrats and cutting of government spending desired by the Republicans with no compromise as a large proportion of the Republicans had signed a pledge never to vote for increased taxes regardless of the need and the Democrats would not make all the cuts that would affect the poor, ill, and middle class unless there was a balance with raising taxes.
The line was delivered by actor Robin Williams.
The sentiment was later used by John Sununu.
of the Civil Rights Movement
Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips was an American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller and poet. He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-identifying as an anarchist. He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions, and words.
