We have to be realistic about what we can achieve in Afghanistan. The notion that the United States can build a Western-style democracy there is a myth
BARBARA BOXERWhen you have a president-elect who calls the press every name in the book, I think it’s a warning shot across the bow, and you go back to what you learn when you were a child.
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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The combined efforts of millions of concerned citizens could do wonders to help the impoverished. The American people are ready for action!
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In the early stages of a pregnancy, the Government cannot intervene with a woman’s right to choose. That is it, plain and simple. Guess what. We are not going to be big brother or sister, as the case may be. We are going to allow a woman, her doctor, and her God to make that decision.
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We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their hands. That is what democracy is all about. We can teach it, we can explain it, but they must want it enough to make it work for them.
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I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
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Law enforcement officers are never ‘off duty.’ They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
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If you want to be a leader, it doesn’t mean that you have to have an opinion on everything. But if you do have an opinion and it is clear and you feel strongly about it, then you should say it.
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If you don’t move to protect copyright, if you don’t move to protect our children, it’s not going to sit well
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Tonight, you are hearing from the Democratic women of the Senate… We stand together on so many issues: economic prosperity, quality education for all, protecting a woman’s right to choose
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President Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don’t have it. He didn’t specify how.
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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
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The White House has embarked on a mission to convince the people of our country that Social Security is in dire need of drastic change in order to save it for all workers
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Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
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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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Perhaps, one of our greatest challenges as a nation, as a people, as human beings making sure that our grandkids can live on this Earth.
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The job is never done and every generation has to fight again.
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