Michael Brewer Quotations

Ultimately the people will have to decide which programs they would like to sponsor with additional revenue, ... Any additional revenue source will be at the option of the citizen. IF they feel any additional area is needed, then its their decision whether to fund it.

When you said you were a battered husband, you intended that someone battered you?

I believe we need to have input from the senior citizens as to their needs and desires for programs, and we need to be willing to implement programs that would be beneficial to them,

From what I can see there is still a chance of defeating this amendment. But -- knowing how many amendments have been placed on state constitutions nationally -- it is a daunting task.

I will approach each issue from the standpoint of the average tax-paying citizen,

People are in tears at those reservation centers.

We need to actively solicit new industry but we need to make sure our infrastructure is adequate to support new growth because that is one of the first things new business looks at when they visit a community,

This bill has the potential of saving thousands of dollars in executing a will for same-sex couples.

It's about time that the general community shows the outrage at his extremism.

It's always good to save money. I might catch a couple of extra games.

Everybody is waiting on how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the issue. If the court says employers can be held liable for RICO violations, then we will see a new wave of employment class actions.

It's ironic that a legislator who has worked his whole career to prevent legal recognition of same-sex relationships now supports them. This bill is meant to draw attention away from the domestic partnership bill, which offers real solutions to real problems.

In all the years you have known him, he never appeared the way he appeared at that recital to you?

I do believe it is punitive in that it singles out a group of people in committed relationships from attaining the full equality under the law that married couples now enjoy.

These are entirely brand new liability issues for employers, and those that will be most affected are employers who rely on third-party vendors to carry out business.

The domestic partnership bill would offer rights and benefits under the law that couples cannot find now under contract.