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Cynthia McKinney

Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician and activist currently teaching at North South University, Bangladesh. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first black woman elected to represent Georgia in the House. She left the Democratic Party and in 2008, ran as the Presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States.

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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.

Iran, Ironic, People, Tehran, Terrorism, United

Silence is the deadliest weapon of mass destruction.

Destruction, Mass Destruction, Silence, Weapon, Weapons

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

Afraid, Liberal, Not Afraid, Wells, Word

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, Confidence, Military, Sickly, Thousands, War

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

Clear, Give, Giving, Military, States, United States

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, Free, House, Legitimacy, November, White

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.

Americans, Average, Dire, United, United States, War

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.

Black, Given, Known, Levels, Time, Tolerance

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.

Constituents, Israel, Lines, Needs, Servicing, Toe

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.

Attachment, Conflict, Emotional, Interest, Israel, Lawmakers

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

Bars, Corporate, Distortion, Media, Reality, United States

Voter caging and voter ID laws exist to disfranchise voters.

Caging, Disfranchise, Exist, Law, Voter Turnout, Voters

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

Believe, Foreign, Issues, People, Policy

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.

Gathering, Gobble, People, Resources, War

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

African American, Americans, Healthy, Known, Littles, Paranoia

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

Government, People, Running

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.

Focus, Mighty, Powerful, Teamwork, Wall

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

Green, Individual, Long, Party

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.

1992, People, Placed, Silence, Unvarnished, Voice

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

America, Atlanta, Calm, Drive, Looks

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