#erica

I do believe that freedom isn't free - but today the corporate and political right wing is trying to cheapen this truly American value. They've been cynically using the word 'freedom' to rally the American public against its own best interests. ↗

— Richard Trumka

#american #american public #been #believe #best

Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working people in America. I support opportunity in America. And I support Barack Obama for another four years as president of the United States of America! ↗

— Richard Trumka

#america #american #american values #another #barack

There is nothing stronger than the American labor movement. United, we cannot and we will not be turned aside. We'll work for it, sisters and brothers. We'll stand for it. Together. Each of us. To bring out the best in America.To bring out the best in ourselves, and each other. ↗

— Richard Trumka

#american #aside #best #bring #brothers

We can support Barack Obama because he's committed to putting America back to work with good jobs - and he proved it by saving the auto industry. ↗

— Richard Trumka

#auto #auto industry #back #barack #barack obama

The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form. ↗

— Tobias Wolff

#form #hand #other #perfect #short

I was born in America but all of my friends' parents, everybody's parents, including my own, had come to America from Europe. Many people in my neighborhood hardly bothered to learn English. ↗

— Christopher Walken

#born #bothered #come #english #europe

I'm sure we, the American people, are the butt of jokes by those in power. ↗

— Alice Walker

#american people #i #jokes #people #power

We're taking on Social Security as a property rights issue. We figure that every single American has an absolute property right interest in the fruits of his or her own labor. What I work for should be my property. ↗

— Malcolm Wallop

#american #every #figure #fruits #her

The selfless actions of these heroes have removed them from their families, businesses and homeland to fight, so that others may experience the liberty awaiting our troops upon safe return to America. ↗

— Jim Walsh

#america #awaiting #businesses #experience #families

It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it. ↗

— Andy Warhol

#about #america #been #ever #feel