Mike Thompson Quotes

• A blue dog, you know, is the opposite of a yellow dog. And a yellow dog was somebody who was willing to follow his party even when he knew it was wrong.

  Mike Thompson

  Dog, Party, Eye

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• Most people are bad with names. I have learned a trick: Make them laugh and they will never forget you.

  Mike Thompson

  Names, People, Laughing

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• It's a bit ridiculous to have people who have two years of experience handling an $83 billion budget.

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  Years, Two, People

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• I don't have much of a problem with interruptions. I keep a detailed record of paint and materials as a work on each painting. I can restart exactly where I left off.

  Mike Thompson

  Records, Painting, Problem

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• I know firsthand what a vote to authorize war means to the lives of American families.

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  War, Mean, Vote

  "Congress at War". www.politico.com. July, 2015.

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• I think it is an inborn talent - just luck. Some people can learn languages; some can throw a ball. Most people have something. My talent is drawing and painting.

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  Thinking, Drawing, People

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• I'm inspired by nature. Other artist's work is important for developing my perception.

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  Nature, Artist, Perception

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• Wax myrtle: The birds love this stuff.

  Mike Thompson

  Bird, Myrtle, Stuff

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• It is easier to silence scientific dissent by utilizing the politics of personal destruction, than to actually debate them on the merits of their arguments. That should tell you something about the global warming debate...there is none right now....it's either you believe, or you are to be discredited.

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  Believe, Silence, Merit

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• Diplomacy should always be the first option, and every mission should have a clear, achievable objective that is in the interests of the United States.

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  Should Have, Firsts, United States

  "Congress at War". www.politico.com. July, 2015.

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• It's a slow process, but it is scary, because if someone can control your energy sources, they can control you. We are already being told what light bulbs we can and cannot use...through legislation. We are being forced to fund research into alternative energies sources that are inefficient, and that cause the price of food, energy, and everything else to rise...through legislation...rather than allow free enterprise to allocate funds to those energy sources that will survive through good old American innovation!

  Mike Thompson

  Light, Scary, Innovation

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