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I don't rely on the media. I usually average one speech a day for 25 years. People know me because I'm out there.

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Joe Arpaio
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: June 14
Politician
Sheriff
Springfield
Massachusetts
Joseph M. Arpaio
Joseph Michael Arpaio
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I'm not a computer guy. I have my Smith Corona. I would know nothing about computers.
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I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.
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Now everybody is mafia. You got the Russian mafia, the Mexican mafia. Everybody is mafia these days.
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There's a lot of other [than Donald Trump] people that say things you may call insulting, but no one seems to care about that.
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You make deals in business and in government if you're smart.
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I believe Donald Trump is the best guy for president and I'm not going to shy away and I take the risk. I could just stay home and don't talk about any candidate.
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I don't bow down to the federal government.
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Everything I did in the jails - chain gangs, everything - I haven't changed the policy. I did it, I stand by it, and I'm not going to change.
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I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up.
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Look at Israel. Israel is a great country for examples on how to do security.
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A ‘liberal paradise’ would be a place where everybody has guaranteed employment, free comprehensive health care, free education, free food, free housing, free clothing, free utilities and only law enforcement personnel have guns. And, believe it or not, such a liberal utopia does indeed exist. ... It’s called prison.
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But believe me, there's a lot I'd like to say - but I don't think the time is right now.
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If they [mexicans] cross the border, I think, and they are violating the law, then that word criminal does connect with that violation, so if they're violating the law, I guess you can call them criminals. We call everybody else criminals that violate the law.
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I love the president Donald Trump. He supports law enforcement and I'm very humbled. I said publicly, recently, pardon or no pardon, I will be with him until the end.
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I can get along great with the Hispanics. In fact, I sure would like to meet them, even the politicians, maybe in the back room or whatever, have a couple of beers and try to explain. But they need to understand that I enforce the laws. I want to listen to them and hear their problems. I want them to tell me what their problems are.
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I'm not interested in Vice President. I'm hanging around Arizona. I'm running again for Sheriff.
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I think it doesn't matter what color you are. Everybody is getting the - getting the stick, and I'm sure Trump feels the same way.
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You get so tired of political correctness. I'm noted for speaking out all my career.
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I don't care where [Ted] Cruz comes from. I don't care where the President comes from. Day one, I opened an investigation on a fraudulent government Hawaii document, period, on a birth certificate, so if you can say Cruz has fake documents, okay.
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If a nation's security is only as strong as its weakest link, then America may be in serious trouble. Hawaii may be our weakest link and could have a serious impact on our nation's immigration policy.
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