I am living proof that youth possess a unique capacity to grow and change – that the child who seems hopeless today could go on to change the world. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
My parole officer always believed in my capacity for redemption, even when my actions did not inspire confidence. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
America’s Founders were committed to a wide-open public forum in which all voices and perspectives could have a chance of being heard. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
Voluntary public funding of elections solves the free speech ‘problem’ with more speech instead of more regulation: by giving qualified candidates who show broad-based constituent support enough matching public funds to mount a credible campaign. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
I served three terms in the U.S. Senate and was co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in 2010. So I know a bit about how Washington operates, and I have had plenty of experience doing the work of running for office. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
Money’s dominance over politics isn’t merely one problem of many our country faces. It is the problem! It is a growing crisis that prevents us from tackling anything else. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
The concept of government of, by, and for the people isn’t just a platitude. It’s the moral construction of our nation. It’s in our bones. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
When a young person is sent ‘up the river,’ we need to remember that all rivers can change course. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
Peer pressure is a huge part of youth behavior, whether one grows up in Washington, D.C., or Cody, Wyo. Alan K. Simpson Read Quote
