Political Quotes

“Madam President, I thank my colleague from Oregon for his intense representation of these legal issues and the role of the Intelligence Committee, noting that this has all the trappings of a President bent on the equivalent of martial law, operating in this rogue fashion, shredding the constitutional rights of people, sending Federal officers to attack peaceful protesters. I was reading the stories of women who were down at the protests the night before last. The next one is from Stephanie. She says: I went downtown again last night to peacefully protest. To use my voice and my 1st Amendment rights. To feel safe-- repeat: TO FEEL SAFE--against these anonymous federal agents. I wore: --A bike helmet --Goggles --A double mask --Ear plugs And I was still terrified. The #WallofMoms stood locked, arm in arm, right up against the fence line at the federal courthouse. We stood between these federal agents dressed in war gear and unarmed protesters shouting behind us. Sweat poured down my back. The Moms stood for hours. On my bike ride home I texted [an individual] Geoff [not me] each time I stopped and called Amy . . . to have a ``buddy'' on the phone with me. Every time I heard a car, my heart skipped a beat. Is it a crew of federal kidnappers, ready to throw me into a van? This administration has been chipping away at our rights since day 1, but this past week in Portland has been an acceleration. Wake up, especially those supporting them.…”