Chuck Barris Quotes
I speak for the people I represent, so yes, my voice is heard. One reason they elected me is that their own individual voices may not be heard.
Chuck Barris, Mayor, Stone Mountain, GA (Democrat), Quoted in Civilization, August / September 1999
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Then running for reelection as a state legislator.
At the time the power and prestige of Congress relative to the Presidency , was much greater than it is today. It was McKinley’s successor, Theodore Roosevelt, who began a 20th century trend which led to a reversal of the relationship between the Executive Branch and the Legislative.
Martins himself grew up in Bombay, India and became a type of lobbyist and representative of Indian immigrants of New York City.
See Walter Reynolds {32317} for a later English version. Also, Alcuin of York {593018} and William Tecumseh Sherman for an opposite view using a similar phrase. Hesiod's seems to be the earliest version of this idea that is with us today.
At the time few believed he would not slow down or kill all civil rights legislation as he had done throughout his career. But this is one example of a politician telling the truth on the campaign trail with few believing him. He certainly vindicated his early civil rights record once he became president.
Charles Hirsch Barris was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also a songwriter who wrote "Palisades Park" recorded by Freddy Cannon. Barris wrote an autobiography titled Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was made into the film of the same name and directed by George Clooney.
