Jimmy Gomez Quotes

The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box.

Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa.

Voters cannot hold officials responsible if they do not know what government is doing, or which parts of government are doing what.

In a democracy citizens are entitled to know what is in store for them before they vote.

We are hiring too many people who are called politicians, and we are not holding them accountable…. You do not hire someone and not tell them what to do. Make a trip to Washington and see that they are doing what you want them to do.

I'm an elected politician. If you don't agree with me, vote for somebody else.

Even if politicians spew confusing, convoluted jargon, these people are still meant to represent me, and the only way that happens is if I stay informed and vote.

Any of us who wants to go to Parliament must have that responsibility to represent the people who voted us in.

We want councillors and MPs to be more closely involved in housing issues because this will help to strengthen local democracy and accountability.

Part of the problem you have is that you don't have a dialogue between elected officials and their constituents. They've built these barricades, these barriers around themselves and tried to avoid interaction with their constituents.

We can do better, and we must hold the politicians accountable to do better.

If you rely on the media for your information, to educate yourself about the candidates and what issues are facing the country, then you get just part of the equation. I think it's important that we as citizens of this democracy take the responsibility to get as much information as possible before we go into the voting booth.

The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage; and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough.

In a democracy, supposedly we hold power by what we do at the ballot box, so therefore the more we know about political power the better our choices should be and the better, in theory, our democracy should be.

Senators here were elected to the Senate and not to the caucus ... great questions of this sort should be debated in public and decided in public.

I knew that our community needed a very clear voice. and I think we deserved representation that rejected lobbyist funds and put our voters and our community first.

In order to maintain public trust in government, elected officials must answer for what they do and say; this includes 140-character tweets.

If you don't register to vote, politicians don't really care about you: politicians aren't really caring about what you have to say, what you have to do, anything.

Serving in the U.S. Congress is about much more than voting on bills. It is about taking on the corporate bullies that taint our democratic process and pushing back when the system is broken.

I am voting in the midterm elections because I believe that when people engage with their local government, it reminds those placed in power that they are public servants who will be held accountable for their decisions.

We are absolutely going to make sure Paul Ryan is being held accountable to the people.

You might not be a big fan of politics, but you can still participate. All you need to do is vote for people you believe will work on these issues, and if they don't work the way they should, then it is your responsibility to call them, organize a town hall, and demand that they show up - hold them accountable.

Only those who vote politicians into power have the right to depose them.

Voting in presidential and congressional elections is a national right - and the national government should protect it.

When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen. But when I think about being a voter, now the choice reflects on my character. It casts a shadow.