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Cynthia McKinney

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Former United States Representative

Cynthia McKinney is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia, born on March 17, 1955. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003, known for her progressive stance on civil rights, environmental justice, and foreign policy. McKinney has been actively involved in politics and social movements for many years.

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“The situation in the United States is becoming more dire for average ordinary Americans, and the last thing we need to do is to spend money on death, destruction and war.”

Needs War States Lasts United Situation United States Becoming Ordinary Destruction Average Becoming More

Author:Cynthia McKinney

“There are people, particularly in the United States with which I am most familiar, who would say how ironic that Tehran would be the sponsor of an anti-terrorism conference, because there are people who say that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.”

People States Would Be United United States Terrorism Familiar Iran Ironic Conferences Sponsors Tehran Anti Terrorism

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“Images of burning Red Cross and UN buildings struck by US bombs contrasted with images of thousands of desperately poor Afghan women carrying sickly and starving children out of Afghanistan as they flee the might of the US military is tearing at international public confidence in our war against terrorism.”

Children War Might Poor Military Building Red Crosses International Terrorism Burning Bombs Afghanistan Contrast Starving Afghan Us Military Red Cross

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“Eight generations of African-Americans are still waiting to achieve their rights - compensation and restitution for the hundreds of years during which they were bought and sold on the market.”

Years Stills Waiting Rights Generations Achieve Eight African American Compensation Restitution

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“What is... disturbing to me is that many of these pro-Israeli lawmakers sit on the House International Relations Committee despite the obvious conflict of interest that their emotional attachments to Israel cause... The Israeli occupation of all territories must end, including Congress.”

“Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to "sit down and shut up" over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.”

People Trying Wells Has Beens Voice Silence Truth Is Down And Congress Shut Up

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“What I was doing was servicing the needs of my constituents and I was not allowed to do that because I did not toe the line on U.S. policy for Israel.”

Needs Lines Policy Israel Toes Constituents

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“Voter caging and voter ID laws exist to disfranchise voters.”

Law Voters Voter Turnout Voter Id

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“We don't really know who killed Martin Luther King. We don't really know who killed Bobby Kennedy. We don't really know who killed John Kennedy. We don't really know who killed Tupac Shakur.”

Knows Kings Luther John Kennedy Bobby Kennedy

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“Yes, the Green Party is committed to a healthy environment. But the Green Party is not solely committed to just that.”

Party Environment Healthy Green Committed Green Party Healthy Environment

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“The Greens have never been on the ballot in Georgia because of restrictive ballot access laws.”

Law Access Georgia Ballots

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“There's been a long-standing relationship between me and individual members of the Green Party.”

Long Individual Party Members Standing Green Green Party

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“If deliberate distortion of reality by corporate media could be effectively prosecuted in the United States, the entire industry would be behind bars.”

Ifs States Reality Would Be United Behinds United States Media Industry Bars Corporate Deliberate Distortion

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“To any honest observer, Zimbabwe's sin is that it has taken the position to right a wrong, whose resolution has been too long overdue--to return its land to its people.”

People Long Has Beens Sin Taken Land Honest Position Return Resolution Observers Zimbabwe Overdue

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“In November 2000, the Republicans stole from America our most precious right of all: the right to free and fair elections... Now President Bush occupies the White House, but with questionable legitimacy.”

America House President White Republican Fairs Election White House President Bush November Legitimacy Questionable

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“It now becomes clear why the Bush Administration has been vigorously opposing congressional hearings. The Bush Administration has been engaged in a conspiracy of silence.”

Has Beens Silence Clear Quiet Hearing Administration Engaged Conspiracy Opposing

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“We are way more powerful when we turn to each other and not on each other, when we celebrate our diversity, focus on our commonality, and together tear down the mighty walls of injustice.”

Way Together Turns Powerful Focus Rights Tears Wall Diversity Injustice Human Rights Celebrate Teamwork Collaboration Amnesty Commonality Amnesty International

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“Silence is the deadliest weapon of mass destruction.”

Silence Weapons Mass Destruction Censorship Silence Is Weapons Of Mass Destruction Mass Destruction

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“How is it that we can entrust the solutions for the problems that confront our country today to those who are complicit in their creation?”

Country Problem Today Environment Creation Solutions Our Country

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“Al Gore's Negro tolerance level has never been too high. I've never known him to have more than one black person around him at any given time.”

Persons Given Black Levels Known Tolerance Als Gore Black Person

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“African Americans have always known that a little bit of paranoia was healthy for us.”

Littles Bits Known Healthy Little Bit African American Paranoia

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“I believe that when it comes to major foreign policy issues, many prefer to have black people seen and not heard.”

People Believe I Believe Black Issues Heard Policy Majors Black People Foreign Policy

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“It is at this moment, when things appear so bleak that we must redouble our efforts and not give up. We must believe that we can remake the world in a more peaceful reality.”

World Giving Believe Moments Reality Effort Giving Up Peaceful Not Giving Up Bleak Remakes

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“Americans are gathering the courage to just say no. We are saying no to addictive consumer lifestyles. We are saying no to wars and corporate takeover and the IMF loans that gobble up people and their resources.”

People War Resources Lifestyle Consumers Corporate Gathering Loan Saying No Takeovers Imf Just Say No

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“The American people might have a criminal syndicate running their government.”

People Government Might Running Criminals Syndicate

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“It's clear that the United States has more to give the world than military bases.”

World Giving States United United States Clear Military Bases Military Bases

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“I can't be calm when I drive through sections of Atlanta that look more like Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, than America.”

Looks I Can America Democratic Calm Republic Sections Congo Atlanta Democratic Republic

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“Every dollar that is printed should not represent a debt to private bankers. It should represent an investment potential in the common good, in the common needs of our country.”

Needs Should Country Common Dollars Investment Debt Our Country Bankers Printed Common Good

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“Well, I am not afraid of the word 'liberal.'”

Wells Not Afraid

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Born: March 17, 1955
Known for: Former United States Representative
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