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Quote by Barbara Boxer

“The day you realize you're a grownup is the day you realize that you have to do something. When we're kids, we don't have to do anything. Then all of a sudden you realize, if I want this to be better, I've got to do something.”

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Barbara Boxer

Barbara Boxer was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from California. Born on November 11, 1940, she was known for her strong stance on environmental issues and as a champion for women's rights during her political career. more

“Every American at some point has got to make the connection between their own hopes and dreams and who is elected to office. It's essential. It's very easy to pull the covers up over your head and say, "I can't handle it. Too much." But we just have to handle it and we have to accept that it's our job. Each of us. Nobody is going to take care of it.”

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“Almost all the military personnel were wearing sunglasses. No Iraqis wear sunglasses. They really want to see your eyes. So immediately they can't trust the Americans.”

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“A number of Iraqis told us they had welcomed the U.S. forces as liberators initially but in the intervening months, they had come to feel that they had swapped one oppressive regime for another. The Iraqis did exchange one oppression for a lighter kind, in some ways.”

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Author:Bruce Cockburn

“Abu Ghraib, as bad as it was, can't be compared to what Saddam was doing to people.”

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Author:Bruce Cockburn