So when you go up against the Far Right you go up against the big financial special interests like the Halliburtons of the world, the big oil companies, the big energy companies who work so hard to rip us off.
BARBARA BOXERThe point is that what we want, Democrats, and what we’ve always wanted, is to make abortion safe, legal, and rare.
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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You have to be an optimist to be in politics.
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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’ve always thought the most patriotic thing you could do in a democracy is to speak the truth as you see it. And that’s what we’re supposed to be about in America. Freedom of speech.
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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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Let me tell you, life is interesting regardless of when you are in the fight.
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Americans have long recognized the need to protect our public lands and their vast resources
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In America, the system itself of democracy is being threatened.
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Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.
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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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I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
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I would not run for president. I really like what I’m doing now. People say I’m giving them energy and hope.
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It’s good I was born in Brooklyn. You learn how to take care of yourself.
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Voting against the resolution authorizing the use of military force in Iraq was one of my proudest moments as a senator. It is long past time to close this tragic chapter in American history.
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I am very enamored with the free press, and I was part of it for a period of time.
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The Saudi government’s denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia’s economic development, modernization and prosperity.
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