Jesse Jackson Quotes - Page 10

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• Hymies." And "Hymietown.

  Jesse Jackson

  Racist

  Jesse Jackson, Roger D. Hatch, Frank E. Watkins (1987). “Straight from the heart”, Fortress Pr

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• We went across the South on Super Tuesday without a single catcall or boo, without a single ugly sign. Not until we got to New York and the North did the litmus test of race and religion spout from the mouths of public officials.

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  New York, Race, Tuesday

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• Those in blue suits who use thinly veiled race symbols -- when they say welfare and crime and three strikes and anti- affirmative action -- they are sending messages more profound their language.

  Jesse Jackson

  Race, Blue, Profound

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• When it came to the division of power, we did not get from the Jews the slice of cake we deserved... the Jews do not share with us control of wealth, broadcasting stations and other centers of power.

  Jesse Jackson

  Cake, Division, Wealth

  "Shocking New Book Released on Jesse Jackson". "CNN Crossfire", www.cnn.com. March 6, 2002.

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• If I were a white candidate, I'd have won the Democratic nomination.

  Jesse Jackson

  White, Nominations, Democratic

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• There are clear patterns of discrimination against Blacks and Latinos. The big banks targeted Blacks and Latinos with toxic packages of subprime predatory lending.

  Jesse Jackson

  Toxic, Patterns, Discrimination

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• You really need a renewed commitment for the direct investment of jobs at the bottom.

  Jesse Jackson

  Jobs, Commitment, Needs

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• President Obama projects a strong offense, but he faces a rebellious Congress focused on state's rights.

  Jesse Jackson

  Strong, Rights, President

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• Sometimes arrogance makes us overreach. George Bush Jr. often tries to suggest the leaders of other countries, and it is just not good diplomacy.

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  Country, Leader, Arrogance

  Source: www.sbs.com.au

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• We made this inexplicable turn into Iraq, where we've lost lives, money, honour and the coalition on [George] Bush's watch. Surely he's not suggesting that if the Democrats win, things can get worse. I mean, all we can do now is to look at our field policy and change the course. We need more diplomatic outreach toward Iran, Syria and Middle Eastern allies, and less bluster and less threats, and fewer troops.

  Jesse Jackson

  Mean, Winning, Iraq

  "Reverend Jesse Jackson". "Dateline" with George Negus, www.sbs.com.au.

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• When we were hit on 9/11 it took us a few weeks to get the coalition together because [George] Bush had come in with a kind of narrow ideology, looking at the world, I'd say, through a keyhole and not through a door.

  Jesse Jackson

  Doors, Together, World

  "Reverend Jesse Jackson". "Dateline" with George Negus, www.sbs.com.au. February 21, 2007.

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• Coming into World War II, we were seen as a conquering hero for beleaguered people, we are now seen as invader, an occupier. And what that is saying is we have more might than right, so we kind of have a kind of moral deficit disorder. And that's why a leader must lift us back to the higher ground, because at the end of the day what makes you strong is that you are believable, that as significant as might is, ultimately right is even stronger than might.

  Jesse Jackson

  Strong, War, Hero

  "Reverend Jesse Jackson". "Dateline" with George Negus, www.sbs.com.au. February 21, 2007.

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• People like to say don't abort, adopt. But I'm saying don't strip, scholarship.

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  People, Scholarship

  "Jesse Jackson Weighs in on Current Issues That Are Creating Racial Divides in the U.S". "Hannity & Colmes", www.foxnews.com. October 10, 2007.

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• On the one hand, to suggest that white poll watchers are going to black communities threatening and provocative. On the other hand is to suggest that if that same line of vote is he also resists making a commitment to honor the winner of the campaign, that there is another agenda.

  Jesse Jackson

  Commitment, Hands, White

  Source: www.msnbc.com

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• [Donald Trump] says if he wins, he`ll accept the outcome. If he lose, he will not accept the outcome. That is playing by two set of rules that is not very fair.

  Jesse Jackson

  Winning, Two, Outcomes

  Source: www.msnbc.com

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• [Donald Trump] can`t reach out and push off at the same time when he says - he says we want the ban on assault weapons, because they`re so very dangerous, and background checks on guns, given the level of violence in the country, he says he wants more guns to make us more secure.

  Jesse Jackson

  Country, Gun, Assault Weapons

  Source: www.msnbc.com

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• [Donald Trump] said it`s against affordable health care for poor people and will not fight to raise wages for working poor people, that`s pushing all of them in terms of policy.

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  Fighting, People, Wages

  Source: www.msnbc.com

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• The fact is in a city like Chicago, for example, unemployment in the black community is around 20 percent for adults, 35 percent for youth, they bail out the banks, public schools, there is a deep divide. We need a plan for reconstruction and redevelopment and I hope that - police are the gatekeepers but behind that gate are these problems of disparities and injustice.

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  School, Cities, Community

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

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• There is fear, police in fear, people if are in fear, children are fear, but fear and hate must not drive our agenda, love and hope and healing must drive the agenda.

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  Children, Hate, Healing

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

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• Your house is your first small business. It's where your investment is and [where] our greatest asset is.

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  House, Firsts, Investment

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• The interest right now is taking resources back to the state and allowing the minority to have tyranny over the minority. It's an ideological power grab. It's like in this Congressional rebellion they are willing to sink the ship to destroy the captain.

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  Minorities, Captains, Ships

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• What's good for Blacks is good for all of America.

  Jesse Jackson

  America

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• Why would anyone be able to make $21 million not showing up for work for a single day? That is vulgar capitalism. That is not good for the nation.

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  Able, Showing Up, Vulgar

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• We have a moral concern to feed all of the hungry, wipe out malnutrition, so that every American be housed and every child have access to education.

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  Children, Wipe, Moral

  Source: praisecharlotte.hellobeautiful.com

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• It is crucial to have inspiring leaders who deliver on their promises. Cynicism has run deep, because many people think their vote does not matter or do vote and nothing happens.

  Jesse Jackson

  Running, Thinking, People

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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