Dick Armey

thumb|right|Dick Armey in 1997 Richard Keith "Dick" Armey (born July 7, 1940, in Cando, North Dakota) is a former U.S. representative from Texas's 26th congressional district, (1985–2003) and House majority leader (1995–2003). He was one of the architects of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress for the first time in four decades, and the chief author of the Republican Contract with America. 2008-03-05 Quotes Dave Barry:: Are you really Dick Armey? Dick Armey:: Yes, I am Dick Armey. And if there is a dick army, Barney Frank would want to join up. Discussion between Dave Barry and Dick Armey, August 2, 2000 Reported by Mike Luckovich, quoted in http://sptimes.com/News/080400/Worldandnation/Ford_makes_speedy_rec.shtml Armey makes anti-gay joke St. Petersburg Times August 4, 2000 2008-03-05 America’s Christian conservative movement is confronted with this divide: small-government advocates who want to practice their faith independent of heavy-handed government versus big-government sympathizers who want to impose their version of 'righteousness' on others through the hammer of law.... Our movement must avoid the temptations of power and those who would twist the good intentions of Christian voters to support policies that undermine freedom and grow government. Christians and Big Government - Why faith requires freedom, 12 October 2006 External links Category:1940 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:People from North Dakota Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians Category:Economists from the United States Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Presbyterians from the United States