Paul Gosar
Paul Anthony Gosar (born November 27, 1958) is an American politician and former dentist who has served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 4th congressional district since 2013. A Republican, he was elected in 2010 to represent the neighboring 1st congressional district until redistricting. Gosar has supported conspiracy theories and has alleged ties to the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Quotes
[edit]2011
[edit]- My background is laden with natural resources and forestry. I am originally from western Wyoming and I have lived in the forest. My dad is a geologist. Natural resources and how we interact with, utilize and benefit from them is going to be a big issue for me.
- On his background and priorities, as quoted in Thomas Giacobbi (11 March 2011), "An interview with Congressman and dentist Paul Gosar", Dental Town.
2013
[edit]- As a dentist and health care provider for over 25 years, I am fully committed to protecting the unborn and upholding the sanctity of life. We should not celebrate Roe v. Wade today, but rather pause and reflect on the nearly 50 million lives lost. : It is our moral and constitutional obligation that the life of every human being, born and unborn, is respected and protected under the law.
- REP. PAUL GOSAR ISSUES STATEMENT ON ROE V. WADE ANNIVERSARY (Washington, DC, January 22, 2013)
2015
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- If the Pope stuck to standard Christian theology, I would be the first in line. If the Pope spoke out with moral authority against violent Islam, I would be there cheering him on. If the Pope urged the Western nations to rescue persecuted Christians in the Middle East, I would back him wholeheartedly. But when the Pope chooses to act and talk like a leftist politician, then he can expect to be treated like one.
- On his protest of Pope Francis speaking to Congress, as quoted in Paul Gosar (17 September 2015), "Why I Am Boycotting Pope Francis’ Address to Congress", Townhall.
2018
[edit]- Immigration is a complex piece of legislation. It encumbers so many different pieces, you have to share each of these pieces. You have to take them one at a time. You can't just put a comprehensive bill forward because everybody knows in America, when you put comprehensive behind anything, there is crap. It's a crap sandwich.
- Is there an ability to have these DACA, or these folks who came in as children, to stay here but not with citizenship? Maybe that’s where I’m at is that I don’t want to give a special denotation for these people.
- During an appearence on C-SPAN, as quoted in Daniel Gonzalez; Ronald J. Hansen (7 June 2018), "Rep. Paul Gosar: Comprehensive immigration reform is a 'crap sandwich'", The Arizona Republic.
- I object to the suppression of the truth. I think the injustice of not being able to bring light to the situation dissolves all equitable application of the rule of law.
- Appealing for Tommy Robinson on Twitter, as quoted in Ronald J. Hansen (19 July 2018), "Paul Gosar takes up for U.K. anti-Muslim activist, is accused of aiding a bigot", The Arizona Republic.
2020
[edit]- I’d rather die gloriously in battle than from a virus. In a way it doesn’t matter. But it kinda does.
- Opining on Twitter, as quoted in J.D. Simkins (9 March 2020), "Congressman, a former dentist, says he’d ‘rather die gloriously in battle than from’ coronavirus", Military Times.
- The America First agenda is just in its infancy. There are 75 million of us, also. Did you know some Japanese soldiers kept fighting for decades after the war?
- On contesting the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as quoted in Lindsey Ellefson (24 November 2020), "GOP Congressman Suggests Trump Voters Mimic Post-WWII Japanese Soldiers Who 'Kept Fighting for Decades'", The Wrap.
- The unemployment benefit is fine, it would be nice if it was not there at all, but the situation that we've created for businesses, we owe it to them because it's like a takings.
- On the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as quoted in April Hettinger (22 December 2020), "Local congressmen weigh in on COVID relief package", KYMA-DT.
2021
[edit]- Any anime fans out there?
- November 7, 2021 tweet depicting an edited opening from the 2013 anime series "Attack on Titan"
- Twitter took down the approximately ninety-three second video after a couple days
- for comparison this is the unmodified opening song from 2013
- from 46~57 seconds in, a boy with Gosar's face superimposed hits a giant with the face of Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez superimposed on it with a pair of curved Japanese swords
- from 62~66 seconds in, the same Gosar-faced boy is shown with those same pair of swords in hand, leaping at a giant with Biden's face superimposed on it
- Twitter took down the approximately ninety-three second video after a couple days
- November 7, 2021 tweet depicting an edited opening from the 2013 anime series "Attack on Titan"
- It's a cartoon. Relax.
- 9 November 2021 tweet in response to "cartoon anime scares me with your jet pack flying and sabres"
- Justice was served for #KyleRittenhouse and he is fully exonerated. As I said last year, obviously self-defense. I will arm wrestle @mattgaetz to get dibs for Kyle as an intern.
- November 19, 2021 tweet threatening violence against Matt Gaetz over who gets Kyle Rittenhouse first
2022
[edit]- We know already fool. It's a transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos. It's apparently your kind of trash.
- May 24, 2022 tweet
Quotes about Gosar
[edit]- Threats of violence against Members of Congress and the President of the United States must not be tolerated
- [Reps.] Marjorie Taylor Greene and [Paul] Gosar, I don’t know them. But I’m reminded of the old line from Butch Cassidy where one character says, ‘Morons, I have morons on my team.’ I think anybody who would sit down with white nationalists at their conference is missing a few IQ points.
- Mitt Romney, "'I Have Morons on My Team': Romney Takes on Gosar, Marjorie Taylor Greene Over White Nationalist Ties", Rolling Stone (February 27, 2022 11:46AM ET)
