Maury Maverick

thumb| Fontaine Maury Maverick Sr. (October 23, 1895 – June 7, 1954) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas, representing the 20th district from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1939. He is best remembered for his independence from the party and for coining the term "gobbledygook" for obscure and euphemistic bureaucratic language. Quotes Democracy, to me, is liberty plus economic security. To put it in plain language, we Americans want to talk, pray, think as we please—and eat regular. In Blood and Ink (1939), ch. 30 Quoted by Robert H. Jackson, Speech to the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco (1939): reported in Eugene C. Gerhart, America's Advocate: Robert H. Jackson (1958), p. 456 External links Category:1895 births Category:1954 deaths Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Politicians from Texas