Having a Republican candidate speak at the NAACP convention is like trying to build a house starting at the roof. If you don't have a foundation, the roof isn't going to stand. J. C. Watts buildcandidateconvention Change image and share on social
Well, Mark, I led the charge for five or six years to get reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I was chairman of an organization called 'FM Policy Focus.' What we were saying was, if there was blip in the housing market, Fannie and Freddie would destabilize the greatest economy in the world. J. C. Watts blipcallchairman share on social
Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking. J. C. Watts callcharacterdefine Change image and share on social
I think you grow wherever God plants you. I hope I'm growing as a person of faith, as a Christian. That should be our number one objective this journey of life. That all starts with a personal intimate relationship with Christ and then being in prayer every single day about all of those things - being tenacious about it. J. C. Watts christchristianday share on social
Republicans and Democrats have used accounting gimmicks and competing government analyses to deceive the public into believing that 2 + 2 = 6. If our leaders cannot agree on the numbers, if 'facts' are fictional, how can they possibly have a substantive debate on solutions? J. C. Watts accountagreeanalyse share on social
The establishment wonders why we can't get more of the black vote. It's because it's not doing the things necessary to establish a deeper relationship with the black community. Most black people don't think alike. Most black people just vote alike. J. C. Watts alikeblackcommunity share on social
I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have. J. C. Watts laddermovequickly Change image and share on social
When you look at the results that Newt Gingrich got when he was speaker, he got results for the American people. J. C. Watts americangingrichnewt Change image and share on social
I'm not one that believes that affirmative action should be based on one's skin color or one's gender, I think it should be done based on one's need, because I think if you are from a poor white community, I think that poor white kid needs a scholarship just as badly as a poor black kid. J. C. Watts actionaffirmativebadly share on social