Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak for those who are being violently muzzled by the autocratic Maduro regime in Venezuela. This regime has used every arm of the state to attack its political opponents, resulting in at least 39 dead and many more imprisoned. One of these leaders is Leopoldo Lopez, whom we can see in this poster, who has been unjustly detained in a military prison for almost 7 weeks and who now faces a 14-year prison sentence just for protesting peacefully to promote democratic principles. The arrest of Leopoldo Lopez has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with silencing the political opposition and the Venezuelans' call for democracy; yet the Obama administration still has not taken any action against Maduro, and it has failed to hold human rights violators accountable. This communicates a dangerous indifference that is painful not only to the Venezuelan people, but to all who care about freedom and human rights, and it further erodes the little credibility we have on the international stage. Let's listen to the people of Venezuela. ____________________”