Jim Gibbons Quotations

Throughout the course of history, this country has remained free, not because of movie stars and liberal activists but because of brave men and women who hated war too - - but lay down their lives so that we all may live in freedom. After all - What greater love hath no man, that he lay down his life for his friend,"" but in this case a country.

very devastating to communities with a small tax base.

When you combine the potential coaching opportunities out there and Pollard being decisive, I think that had a big part in it.

Many Nevadans have contacted me in the past several weeks to express their concerns over scandals that have plagued politicians from both political parties, from Washington, D.C., to Carson City. The voting public is concerned that there is not enough transparency in Nevada's political process.

May God bless America , the land of the free, the home of the brave and the greatest country on the face of this earth!

Nevada leads the nation in our efforts to prevent this despicable crime by requiring sex offenders to be properly registered before they are issued a driver's license. Other states should follow Nevada's lead.

If we're not going forward with an investment in this type of technology, we could very easily miss an opportunity to defeat a terrorist with a dirty bomb or a radiological device.

I believe that suspending Nevada's fuel tax is worth considering, which is why I am looking into similar action today at the federal level,

But a conversation like that would not be something that I would have, ... It is kind of premature. First, we need to decided who the next governor will be.

I firmly believe that voters have a right to know where candidates receive their support before they cast their votes.

I don't remember her ever bringing that up to me,

If America's movie stars want to be human shields, let them shield the gang-ridden streets of Los Angeles, or New York City, let them shield the lives of the children of North Birmingham whose mothers lay them down to sleep on the floor each night to shelter them from stray bullets.

I thank God tonight for freedom - - those who bought and paid for it with their lives in the past - - those who will protect it in the present and defend it in the future.

is certainly more liberal than mainstream voters in the state are.

Look at the movie 'Wag the Dog.' I think this has all the elements of that movie. Our reaction to the embassy bombings should be based on sound credible evidence, not a knee-jerk reaction to try to direct public attention away from his personal problems.

It does not relieve the government of its liability,

Most Nevadans want to stay in touch and see their representatives, ... It keeps them focused on Nevada. And with the convenience of air travel, people can quickly fly all over the country and all over the world.

We must protect the freedoms we enjoy today to raise a family, to start and grow a business and keep government at arms length from the door of our homes to the door of our businesses,

We can always do better and we will by making sure government respects the wishes of those who fund it ? the hardworking taxpayers,

You cannot create a law that disrupts or interferes with an existing contractual right,

The recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast underscore just how precious our limited refining and production efforts are, ... It is time to act responsibility and allow our nation to meet its energy needs.

better reflect the needs of our diverse communities, including tourist sites, population and critical infrastructure.

an insult to Jim Gibbons and an insult to a lot of people across the state who have elected him in overwhelming numbers to five terms in Congress.

They knew these communications satellites were one of America's most sensitive military and intelligence gathering technologies, ... Was there some other issue driving this change? America deserves to know the answers to these questions.

It's a free county, she can support whoever she wants,

It's not realistic or honest to claim that mining companies will suddenly turn into real estate speculators ... and apply for a patent (privatizing the land) only to sell the land for a hotel or other business development.

The best way to lead Nevada is to know Nevada, and trust the people and their values, ... Nevada remains one of the last true beacons of Western freedom and opportunity, and I promise we will keep it that way.

I'm just like every other voter and taxpayer in the state of Nevada, ... I want to make sure that government does not overburden me as a taxpayer, but I also want to be sure we can fund our schools.

To pay out millions upon millions of dollars in bonuses for incomplete work, poor performance, and unacceptable products is the height of government waste and mismanagement.

One volcano in Hawaii, one volcano in Indonesia, produces enough gases in the atmosphere, which include those natural elements that are in the Earth's crust, that, uh, kind of make all the, you know, the science that we have about what we produce, moot.

Tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippie, tie-dyed liberals [in Hollywood should]... go make their movies and their music and whine somewhere else.... It's just too damn bad we didn't buy them a ticket [to become human shields in Iraq].

I am humbled and grateful for the four years the people of the state of Nevada have given me as governor and I am proud of the work we all did.

I want to know how these very people who are against war because of loss of life can possibly be the same people who are for abortion? They are the same people who are for animal rights, but they are not for the rights of the unborn.

I don’t want to be a lonely governor.

Patenting and purchase of lands are absolutely vital to the health of Nevada's rural communities.

I thank God tonight for freedom - those who bought and paid for it with their lives in the past - those who will protect it in the present and defend it in the future.

I'd probably have to work at some job, ... I have always worked. To not have a job and be the first lady, that is a bit much to ask. If we did it that way, then all we would get is wealthy people in office.

He's not as dynamic or as flashy or as glamorous as some of the other potential candidates are, but Bush is not looking for a rock star, he's looking for a rock-solid person to do a serious job.

Alternative arrangements are an important tool that the federal government should be encouraging in situations such as the one we are experiencing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

You want to make sure that we do no harm to those people who depend on needed government services that have no other means by which to obtain them, ... There has to be a reasonable approach.

The GAS Act is another step toward reducing our dependency on foreign sources of oil and promoting our domestic ability to meet our modern-day energy needs. By increasing our number of refineries we will be able to boost our production capabilities and close the gap between supply and demand.