"You have to understand the Newark Riots - a lot of people understand that the pain was the initial explosion of anger and alienation, but after that, the response, sending the National Guard troops - a lot of violence was carried out and perpetrated by those who were allegedly coming here to protect residents."
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Cory Booker, born on April 27, 1969, in Washington, D.C., is a notable American politician and U.S. Senator from New Jersey. Rising from a background deeply rooted in activism and civil rights—his parents being the first Black executives at a major corporation—Booker has dedicated his life to public service and social justice. A Stanford graduate and Rhodes Scholar, his tenure in Newark as mayor showcased his commitment to urban renewal and community empowerment, further solidifying his legacy as a transformative leader in American politics.
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"If you look at great human civilizations, from the Roman Empire to the Soviet Union, you will see that most do not fail simply due to external threats but because of internal weakness, corruption, or a failure to manifest the values and ideals they espouse."
Cory Booker"I believe there's tremendous value in having a Supreme Court with a diverse set of experiences - especially when we're dealing with issues that range from our intimate relationships to how we finance campaigns."
Cory Booker"I know Donald Trump. I've met him; I know his family. I have love and friendship and affection for his family members. But I'm going to work very hard to ensure that he is not our president."
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"In America we have a Declaration of Independence, but our history, our advancements, our global strength all point to an American declaration of interdependence."
Cory Booker"Patriotism is a love of country. If you love your country, you should love your countrymen and women. It doesn't mean you always agree with them or even like them. It is understanding that we have interwoven destiny."
Cory Booker"When your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism."
Cory Booker"Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism."
Cory Booker"I think patriotism, by its very definition, is love of country. But we seem to have become a country where the highest thing we're reaching for is tolerance."
Cory Booker"Patriotism is love of country. But you can't love your country without loving your countrymen and countrywomen. We don't always have to agree, but we must empower each other, we must find the common ground, we must build bridges across our differences to pursue the common good."
Cory Booker"I respect and value the ideals of rugged individualism and self-reliance. But rugged individualism didn't defeat the British, it didn't get us to the moon, build our nation's highways, or map the human genome. We did that together. This is the high call of patriotism."
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"Gender equality has long been at the forefront of my mind, and I think the Me Too movement has elevated many men's consciousness, my own included, about how to be better allies."
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"To me, feminism is believing in women's equality, and I ardently ascribe to that belief."
Cory Booker"In Newark, we see a problem and want to seize it, but we run up against the wall of state government, the wall of federal government that does not have the flexibility or doesn't see problems, even. At the federal level, it's often a zero-sum game: If you win, I lose. At the local level, it's just not local that. It's win-win-win."
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