"We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena."

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When J. C. Watts speaks about politics, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of politics in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About J. C. Watts

Julius Caesar Watts Jr. is an American politician, clergyman, and former football player. Watts played as a quarterback in college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and later played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 as a Republican, representing Oklahoma's 4th congressional district.

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"I never got into politics for it to be a career. It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go."

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"My work in the House of Representatives, at this time in my life, is completed. It is time to return home."

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"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."

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"What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long."

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"I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions."

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