Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Joined February 2009
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The issue for me is that I see it as an issue of private morality, and I don’t believe government should legislate an individual’s moral decisions. I trust women to make the decision for themselves, in consultation with their own conscience and internal guidance.
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I don’t attack the Second Amendment. I don’t attack the right to own a car either, but I believe there should be traffic laws.
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“The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, well-being & dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When govt controls that decision for her, she is being treated as less than a fully adult human responsible for her own choices.” - RBG
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“At a time when the leftward drift of the Democratic Party is regularly in the news, she is by any measure the most rigorously progressive candidate in the field of 23.” nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/…
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Not sure how universal healthcare, higher minimum-wage, free college and cancellation of college loan debt means we’re not offering anything to the average American! And a 16-year-old IS an average American, by the way.
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There is no way under any circumstances that 16-year-olds would be voting by the time of the 2020 election, so this obviously has nothing to do with getting support for myself. Bigger question: can’t we just disagree on a subject without turning everything into a personal insult?
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So who protects their interests, if we will not allow them to? Generations that have not provided for their safety in school, have a lot of nerve saying we won’t let them vote because we’re trying to protect them from themselves.
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I hear that. And at first, that was pretty much my feeling about it as well. But I have to ask you, can we say any differently about the population of 18 years and older? Have we done right by our young? Have we not abdicated our right to be the only deciders?
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My interview with 1a today. Policy, principles, and why my qualifications are as good as anyone’s. the1a.org/shows/2019-05-15/a…
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The Second Amendment of our Bill of Rights gives citizens the right to bear arms.We simply need common sense gun safety legislation. We also have a right to cars, but we still have traffic rules.
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16-year-olds in this country live with a risk of gun violence and other possible dangers more than older people do, and they should have a chance to weigh in on who makes public policies that affect them. Younger people are much smarter today & in many ways we have failed them.
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I’m looking forward to my Town Hall in Washington DC on Monday, May 20, at Unity of Washington DC. Moderated by Rev Sylvia Sumter, starts at 7PM. Free and Everyone is Welcome. 1225 R Street NW
Washington, DC, 20009 marianne2020.com/events
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I agree with Booker & Harris: it’s time to up the fight against NRA obstruction towards common sense gun safety legislation. We MUST AND WILL have universal background checks, outlaw bump stocks & ban military assault weapons. Also why I think we should lower the voting age to 16
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Tune in to @1a now! Looking forward to discussing our vision for the country with @jejohnson322 the1a.org/audio/live
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U.S. suggests possible imminent action re Iran. Viet Nam, Iraq redux. DON’T BUY IT THIS TIME! Make noise immediately. Call your Senators at 202 224 3121 to support S1039 Affirming Constitutional requirement for Congress to approve a war against Iran.
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