Lucy McBath Quotes

Lucy McBath

Profession : Politician

Birth : June 1, 1960

As a daughter of a former NAACP chapter president, I know all too well how everyday people can change lives and create progress so many others consider 'impossible.'

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Students deserve a safe place to learn and grow.

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Our veterans, and especially our women veterans, need our support and the support of one another.

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No woman should ever have to choose between maintaining a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck.

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My priorities in Congress are shaped by the needs and concerns of our community, and I value the opportunity to hear directly from my constituents about the issues that matter most to them.

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Stand Your Ground laws make all of us more vulnerable to the threat of gun violence, but they also have a disproportionate impact on communities of color.

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Mental illness, hate and anger exist everywhere, but in America too often it comes armed.

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Severe weather can come at any time, and millions of people are impacted by storms each year. Truly, the best defense against severe weather is for families to create an emergency plan, practice that plan, and always stay alert and ready.

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There is not a day that goes by when I do not think of my son, and the man he would have grown up to be.

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I am a strong supporter and proponent of the Second Amendment. Always have been.

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We have the power, as lawmakers, to find ways to support our young men and identify solutions to the hardships they regularly experience.

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As Americans we are no strangers to hate-fueled rhetoric.

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Marginalized Americans should not be defined by the verbal and physical violence that looms over our heads. We have a right to exist, to live as we choose and to be free to pursue our happiness without the fear of others demonizing us or harming us just because of who we are.

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It is my solemn duty to be an ally to the trans community.

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Stand-your-ground laws are a favorite of the NRA gun lobby and their push to weaken our nation's gun laws.

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Individual NRA members, black and white, are publicly questioning why the organization has virtually nothing to say about Philando Castile. Just like with background checks - which most NRA members support - the NRA is out of step with its own members.

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I work tirelessly advocating for gun violence prevention and promoting common-sense gun laws that could spare other parents the pain of having their child taken by senseless gun violence - laws the NRA's leadership has fought against relentlessly.

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Nothing can bring my Jordan back but I have learned to channel my grief into action to honor my son.

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I will still do my part to create a country that would have been safe for my son.

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My son is not a tactic to be used in political arenas for relevancy and points.

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