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Franklyn Curran "Lyn" Nofziger (June 8, 1924 – March 27, 2006) was an American journalist, conservative Republican political consultant and author. He served as press secretary in Ronald Reagan's administration as Governor of California, and as a White House advisor during the Richard Nixon administration and again during the Reagan presidency.

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That government is not a necessary good but an unavoidable evil.

Evil, Good, Government, Necessary, Unavoidable

If George W. Bush really has the courage of his convictions the United States very soon will either wind up dominating the United Nations (as it should) or rendering it impotent (which would probably be even better).

War, Wind, United States, Dominating, United, States

I don't like government, it's just that simple.

Government, Like, Simple

The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country.

Concern, Country, Government, Nothing, People, Toward

The feminist women's organization NOW has endorsed Carol Moseley-Braun for president. Once again NOW has shown it is so far behind the times it should change its name to THEN.

Change, Feminist, Names, Organization, Shown, Times

I'm not a social friend of the Reagans. That's by their choice and by mine. They don't drink enough.

Choice, Choices, Drink, Enough, Reagans

As long as there are two nations, two parties, two sexes or even two people there are going to be divisions. And all the talk in the world isn't going to change that. Thank goodness!

Divisions, Nations, Party, Sex, Two Nations, World

In case anyone would like to know, we have now entered the Christmas season. Christmas as in Jesus Christ. This is not the "happy holidays" season. . . . Don't "Happy Holidays" me because I will "Merry Christmas" you in return.

Christ, Holiday, Jesus, Know, Merry Christmas, Return

. . . guns do more than protect us from criminals; more importantly, they protect us from the ongoing threat of government.

Criminals, Government, Gun, Importantly, Threat

One other thing I think a conservative believes is that the parents, not government, are and should be responsible for the upbringing and behavior of their children.

Children, Believe, Thinking, Conservative, Responsible

The best thing going for us is Al Gore. I cannot conceive how the American people could elect him. On the other hand, I couldn't conceive how they could elect a Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton - especially Clinton in '96.

Bill, Bills, Hands, Jimmy, People

Several things about Reagan are unusual in a public man. He was not a typical politician at all, but a private man in public life.

Men, Politician, Private, Public, Reagan, Typical

When you have a gutless Congress a lawless president can do pretty much what he chooses.

President, Congress, Can Do, Gutless

The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country. A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote. If children were forced to learn about the Constitution, about how government works, about how this nation came into being, about taxes and about how government forever threatens the cause of liberty perhaps we wouldn't see so many foolish ideas coming out of the mouths of silly old men.

Children, Country, Expectation, Persons, Silly, Vote

Government should work to insure the rights of the individual, not plot to take them away.

Rights, Government, Plot, Insure, Work

Most politicians - those people who live, eat and breathe politics - like to sit around and talk about politics and tell political war stories. Reagan didn't do that. His war stories were movie war stories and Hollywood war stories. He loved that.

Like, People, Political, Politicians, Sit, War

That foreign trade should be fair rather than free.

Foreign, Foreign Trade, Free, Should, Trade

I believe you can divide the people in to two basic groups, those who believe government is a necessary good and those who believe it is a necessary evil, those who want government to take care of them, those who want government to leave them alone.

Believe, Divide, Government, Groups, People, Two

I cannot show remorse because I do not believe I am guilty.

Believe, Guilty, Remorse, Show, Shows

As I watch government at all levels daily eat away at our freedom, I keep thinking how prosperity and government largesse have combined to make most of us fat and lazy and indifferent to, or actually in favor of, the limits being placed on that freedom.

Freedom, Government, Keep, Largesse, Placed, Thinking

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