Quote by Jesse Jackson
In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy hundreds of tho

In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy hundreds of thousands of troops are protecting it. There is a plan to rebuild and reconstruct there. But many thousands of Americans die from violence and poverty every year and we dont have a plan for reconstruction at home. – Jesse Jackson

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For me, Barack Obamas election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before. – Jesse Jackson

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Weve been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. – Jesse Jackson

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There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home. – Rosalynn Carter

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My wife was delighted with the home I had given her amid the prairies of the far west. – Buffalo Bill

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When I was at home, I felt loved and safe. My sisters were always a safe haven for me. I knew they would always play with me and make me feel like I was one of them. – Khloe Kardashian

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I listen to the phone-ins on the way home and I know how the fans feel. – Steven Gerrard

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