There’s a huge difference in the attitude of the people of the United States of America toward women in politics. It has taken an enormous turn toward equality.
BARBARA BOXER
BARBARA BOXER
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Barbara Boxer93 quotes“There’s a huge difference in the attitude of the people of the United States of America toward women in politics. It has taken an enormous turn toward equality.”
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Barbara BoxerBarbara Boxer We have to treasure our country, our freedom, the progress we’ve made, and if we see any of that threatened, we have to respond.
Barbara BoxerBarbara Boxer The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.
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Barbara BoxerBarbara Boxer We are all different. Yet we are all God’s children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.
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Barbara BoxerBarbara Boxer I am sure that every one of my colleagues “Democrat, Republican, and Independent” agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, every one is equal.
Barbara BoxerBarbara Boxer The American people as a whole are really pretty moderate. They’re not, as a whole, conservative or liberal. The right wing is marching the Republican Party off a cliff.
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