Bobby Scott Quotes & Sayings

“The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime.”

“It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.”

“No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.”

“Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to reduce the chance that someone will be stabbed 16 times when you are not funding any of the programs that are desperately needed to actually reduce juvenile crime.”

“Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly.”

“While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.”

“Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a privileged handful, but deprive public schools of desperately needed resources.”

“It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.”

“There is nothing Federal about local volunteer fire departments.”

“We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit.”