“... a nation to be strong, must be united; to be united, must be equal in condition; to be equal in condition, must be similar inhabits and feeling; to be similar in habits and feeling, must be raised in national institutions as the children of a common family, and citizens of a common country.” ChildrenCountryFeelingsStrongNationsUnitedCommonConditionsHabitCitizensEqualInstitutionsUnityRaisedEqualityAssimilation Author:Frances Wright
“Being born in Cuba, a country where freedom of speech is non-existent, it's startling to observe how Venezuela, where I was happily raised, is fast becoming Cuba's mirror image: Dismantling of fundamental democratic rights deserved by its people and citizens of the world.” PeopleWorldCountryBornRightsBecomingCitizensSpeechMirrorsFundamentalsDemocraticRaisedFreedom Of SpeechCubaVenezuelaMirror ImageDemocratic Rights Author:Maria Conchita Alonso
“Moyo, a Zambia-born economist, asserts that aid is not only ineffective-it's harmful. Her argument packs a strong punch because she was born and raised in Africa. Moyo believes aid money promotes the corruption of governments and the dependence of citizens, and advocates that an investment approach will do more to help reduce poverty than aid ever could.” BelieveHelpingGovernmentStrongBornPovertyCitizensApproachArgumentInvestmentRaisedCorruptionAidsPacksDependenceEconomistBorn And RaisedZambia Author:Amy Lockwood
“I have an identity crisis which is not resolved because I'm a dual citizen. My whole family is American, and I was born in India but I was raised in Canada. But all my extended family is American, I've held an American passport and I've spent my whole adult life in between New York and LA. So I feel like an American... and I also feel like a Canadian! I wish more people were dual citizens and then I wouldn't feel like such a freak.” PeopleFeelsWholeWishBornNew YorkIdentityCitizensAdultsIndiaCrisisRaisedCanadaFreakPassportsWhole FamilyIdentity CrisisExtended Family Author:Emily Haines
“ISIS are actively recruiting Americans. The attacker in San Bernardino was an American citizen, born and raised in this country. He was a health inspector; had a newborn child and left all that behind to kill 14 people.” PeopleChildrenCountryLeftBornBehindsCitizensRaisedIsisAmerican CitizensNewbornBorn And RaisedInspectorsNewborn Child Author:Marco Rubio
“The terrorists that attacked us in San Bernardino was an American citizen, born and raised in this country. And I bet you we wish we would have had access to five years of his records so we could see who he was working with...” YearsCountryWishBornRecordsFiveCitizensRaisedAccessTerroristFive YearsAmerican CitizensBorn And Raised Author:Marco Rubio
“Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons.... Pick up a rifle - a really good rifle - and if you know how to use it well, you change instantly from a mouse to a man, from a peon to a caballero, and - most significantly - from a subject to a citizen.” IfsKnowsMenWellsUseKnow HowSubjectsMankindCitizensWeaponsPicksRaisedQueensMiceMudRifles Author:Jeff Cooper
“In the last presidential election Obama and Romney raised about $1 billion each. The Koch brothers, the second wealthiest family in America, now say they will raise nearly $1 billion for the 2016 elections. When one family can raise as much as an entire party, the system is broken. This is oligarchy, not democracy. We must overturn Citizens United.” LastsAmericaUnitedPartyDemocracyBrotherBrokenCitizensRaisesElectionRaisedBillionsPresidentialRomneyOligarchyPresidential ElectionCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“I have an identity crisis which is not resolved because I'm a dual citizen. My whole family is American, and I was born in India but I was raised in Canada.” WholeBornIdentityCitizensIndiaCrisisRaisedCanadaWhole FamilyIdentity Crisis Author:Emily Haines
“I have privileges even in comparison to a Palestinian Israeli because Palestinian Israelis who live permanently in Ramallah risk their status, not as citizens but as residents. They might lose their social rights if they move to Ramallah. But I won't, so I live with privileges. That notion is very difficult for me as a child who was raised in a left-wing family, a family of people who suffered discrimination as Jews abroad. The notion that I am so privileged is disgusting. But this is what it means to live in a white society. You are white, so you are privileged.” PeopleIfsMeanChildrenMightMovingLeftSocialDifficultLosesWhiteRightsRiskCitizensWingsRaisedNotionPrivilegeJewDiscriminationComparisonDisgustingPalestinianPrivilegedIsraeliLeft WingResidents Author:Amira Hass