Matt Groening Quotes

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

As long as those responsible are still lurking in the shadows and this culture of silence remains, then certain sections of the community will remain insecure, intimidated and live in fear…. If we succumb to pardoning these men, then we are sabotaging and undermining our own ability to act without fear or favour. We reap what we sow. We will sow a culture of coups for our children. We must therefore, uphold the Rule of Law and Justice.

In the administration of justice all proceedings shall be public and oral to the widest possible extent.

I get it, cops deal with a lot, but at the same time, we crave justice, and we do want to believe things are going to be all right.

I took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice.

As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.

China has not established the rule of law and thus there is no justice.

Since the business of politics is the conciliation of differing interests, justice must not merely be done, but to be seen to be done.

Although governments will also benefit from improved access to information, increased transparency will allow people at home and abroad to better observe and critique what governments do and to hold leaders accountable for their decisions. As a result, governments will find it harder to adopt strategies that require secrecy or violate international norms.

It's been vindicating to see the reaction from lawmakers, judges, public bodies around the world, civil liberties activists who have said it's true that we have a right to at least know the broad outlines of what our government's doing in our name and what it's doing against us.

I think whenever something is - whenever there's something that affects the public good, then there does need to be some form of public oversight.

As a government watchdog, I'm always looking for ways to make government smaller, more efficient, and fairer.

I'm not for seizing power, I'm for justice in the country and for democratic elections.

No one can be immune from our laws; everyone must be held to account.

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

Some people will have to be afraid. Those who plunder the nation, deliver injustice, will have to feel scared of me. And I am not afraid of admitting this. Government cannot be so lenient that it forgives them.

The media helps keep government honest.

Are whisper networks good? That question itself is a little flat. Whisper networks arise in a vacuum of justice. They alleviate an untenable condition; they do not actually address it.

We need to hold accountable anyone who has misused power, and put that power to work for the common good. That includes, but goes beyond, police reform.

They want to do the right thing, most people. For that little core that doesn't want to do the right thing and gets away with it routinely, most people want to see them get a good whupping. And I am your girl.

We have to make the bureaucracy accountable to the people. It is not something esoteric, it can be done.

I will never take a day off policing the people we pay and keep a public trust with. I will use my camera, my pen, my pad, and my network to do my part, to make sure that Americans will no longer fear their government. Or its employees. They work for us - not the other way around.

No individual, no organization, no government is above the law.

I believe myself to have been a reasonable prosecutor, and when the facts and evidence show a criminal violation has been committed, the individuals involved should not dictate whether the case is prosecuted.

It is time to go on the offense. Hold people accountable for the wrongdoings they do and commit against the American people, use the vestiges of the Constitution which gives us the outline of how we hold them accountable and make the Justice Department do their job.