“Obama's Justice Department has also targeted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Sheriff Joe bills himself as America's Toughest Sheriff for good reason. Maricopa County is responsible for one out of every four deportations in the country.” CountryReasonAmericaJusticeFourResponsibleBillsDepartmentCountySheriffsDeportationSheriff Joe Arpaio Author:Russell Pearce
“Growing up in a very rural and remote area in Colorado's San Luis Valley - one of the poorest counties in the United States - essentially created the framework of values from which I operate. I stand up for the little guy. I fight discrimination at all levels. I fight for an inclusive America.” LittlesStatesAmericaGuyValuesFightingLevelsUnitedUnited StatesGrowing UpGrowingAreasDiscriminationValleysFrameworkCountyPoorestColorado Author:Ken Salazar
“I think America is really in denial about the degree to which residents, particularly foreign medical graduates, man the county hospitals of this country, and but for their services, I'm not sure how exactly we could manage.” ThinkingMenCountryAmericaDegreesMedicalManageDenialNot SureHospitalsGraduatesCountyResidents Author:Abraham Verghese
“There's no real nationalism in this county. If you're poor in America, that's a criminal offense. You're not only a criminal for being poor, but you're also stupid and deficient. We don't have this national feeling of fraternity. We live in an individualist state where everyone hates everyone else, except your immediate family. We live in a mafia state.” IfsRealStatesFeelingsAmericaHatePoorStupidCriminalsNationalismOffenseMafiaCountyFraternityImmediate Family Author:Ian Svenonius