#mo

My first memory in life is grilling my thumb to the griddle in our restaurant on Cape Cod. ↗

Sooner or later, we sell out for money. ↗

#later #out #sell #sooner #sooner or later

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process that we as a Country hold so dear. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#country #dear #democracy #democratic #democratic process

The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#civil #civil rights #civil rights movement #equality #fear

Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#because #been #calls #could #die

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#actions #amongst #ballot #ballot box #box

Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#continue #deteriorate #haiti #question #removal

He who overcomes himself is divine. Most see their ruin before their eyes; but they go on into it. ↗

— Leopold Von Ranke

#divine #eyes #go #himself #into

Killing more people won't help matters. ↗

— Jeanette Rankin

#killing #matters #more #more people #people

Always my fallback is - I'm gonna move to a poor town and open a scone shop. ↗