Chris Bell Quotes

What we've seen in government for so often is that people have been shady - about their roles, hiding things, not releasing things.

I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover what they did at Waco in the fog of lies and avoid any responsibility for it.

People are entitled to believe the government is constantly lying to them, but it isn't.

One thing I congratulate everyone on is the great explosion which has occurred in Washington's Black House and the very important scandal which has gripped leaders of America.

You see that's what I think is such a terrible, terrible betrayal, the trust that people have in government.

It now becomes clear why the Bush Administration has been vigorously opposing congressional hearings. The Bush Administration has been engaged in a conspiracy of silence.

I never will ascribe to this government [Liberal Party] such wrongdoing as mere stupidity will explain.

It is the oldest story in the coverage of Government: The failure to tell the truth.

Had the investigation been left to the government, the current administration would have concealed its own mistakes and blamed its predecessors, That is not a criticism of the Bush White House. Any administration would do the same.

When you have a prime minister who is corrupt, then you can be sure that a country cannot be anything else but corrupt.

Michael Flynn was forced to resign, we are told, because he told a big lie. But what about the little ones?

Americans can tolerate some secrecy, particularly when it is rooted in protection of the public's interests. But when the claims appear to hide wrongdoing, they begin to curdle.

As truth is Washington's worst enemy, everyone associated with the truth is Washington's enemy.

I believe certain members of the U.S. Congress have aided in the oppression and diversion of critical information that could have revealed a fullness of truth long ago.

As Members of Congress, we should not be using public office for private gain.

I think recent revelations about who's in what bed speak to the problems with what happened in the Gulf.

I think all politicians lie.

Public office is supposed to be a public trust. This is a clear sign of the rampant corruption at the highest levels of the Republican leadership.

Public trust in both government and corporations is low, and deservedly so.

Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy.

Whenever the government says, 'It's time to move on,' that means there's something they don't want you to know about.

You can't believe the government - on anything. And you especially can't believe them when they're talking about important stuff.

All governments lie, but disaster lies in wait for countries whose officials smoke the same hashish they give out.

To cover with the veil of secrecy the common routine of business is an abomination in the eyes of every intelligent man and every friend to his country.

La Guardia, the petty and the pitiful!