“When my father bid $5,000 for the 1962 Championship Game, that was a huge amount. It was double the bid the year before. Pete Rozelle was flabbergasted. Who was this guy who was willing to spend so much money on what seemed like relatively worthless rights to the NFL Championship Game?” YearsGuyFatherGamesRightsWillingHugeAmountNflChampionshipWorthlessThis GuyChampionship Games Author:Steve Sabol
“No genuine change in society ever occurs without the mass public getting behind a cause. The good guys in government are counting on enough of us common people waking up and demanding more rights and greater freedoms.” PeopleEnoughGovernmentGuyCausesCommonBehindsGreaterRightsMassWake UpGenuineWakingCountingGood GuyChanges In Society Author:James Morcan
“Nobody ever was fired for 9/11. Instead of firing the people who didn't do a good job, we gave them medals. The guy who did a good job, I don't know what happened to him. And what we did was we decided we'd just collect everybody's information. That we'd sort of scrap the Bill of Rights.” PeopleKnowsJobsGuyRightsHappenedInformationDecidedBillsGood JobMedalScrapNsaBill Of RightsFiring Author:Rand Paul
“I grew up in the military. I've lived that life. I know that our soldiers are out there fighting for our right to vote, and they're out there fighting for other countries' rights to vote... Guys have been dying for it, and we have to go out and exercise it.” KnowsHas BeensCountryGuyFightingRightsDyingMilitaryGrewExerciseGrew UpVoteSoldierOther CountriesRight To Vote Author:Robert Griffin III
“Quite often ... these little guys, who might be making atomic weapons or who might be guilty of some human rights violation ... are looking for someone to listen to their problems and help them communicate.” HumansLittlesHelpingProblemMightGuyRightsWeaponsHuman RightsCommunicateGuiltyViolationAtomic Weapons Author:Jimmy Carter
“I went to my first civil rights rally when I was 17 years old. I was a little skinny blond kid, scared to death, marching against the KKK in South Georgia. And I have never stopped marching in protests since. Not ever. I mean, LGBT rights, women's rights, the rights of people of color... I'm your guy. I'm going to be out there marching!” PeopleYearsFirstsMeanLittlesKidsGuyRightsColorSouthScaredCivil RightsProtestLgbtWomens RightsSkinnyGeorgiaKkk Author:Pauley Perrette
“President Bush said he didn't want to renew the Assault Weapons Ban because it might 'infringe on hunters' rights'. Who needs an AK-47 machine gun to go hunting? Let me tell you guys something... If it takes you 500 rounds to bring down a deer, I don't want you going to the bathroom in MY house!” IfsWantNeedsSaidMightGuyHousePresidentRightsWeaponsGunMachinesLet MeRoundsHuntingAssaultHuntersBathroomPresident BushBansDeerMachine GunsAssault WeaponsAk 47Assault Weapons Ban Author:Elayne Boosler
“I have gay friends, I support gay rights, I have nothing against the gay community, but when I see two guys kissing, I think it's gross. And, by the way, it's gross when 99% of straight people do it, too.” PeopleThinkingWayTwoGuyCommunitySupportRightsGayKissingGrossGay RightsTwo GuysGay CommunityGay Friend Author:Artie Lange
“I was a working-class macho guy who was used to being served and Yoko didn't buy that. From the day I met her, she demanded equal time, equal space, equal rights.” UsedGuySpaceClassRightsMetsEqualWorking ClassEqual RightsMacho Author:John Lennon