Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia Ann McKinneyis an American politician and activist based in Georgia. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first black woman elected to represent Georgia in the House. She left the Democratic Party and in 2008, ran as the Presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 March 1955
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
I believe that when it comes to major foreign policy issues, many prefer to have black people seen and not heard.
There are people, particularly in the United States with which I am most familiar, who would say how ironic that Tehran would be the sponsor of an anti-terrorism conference, because there are people who say that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.
Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to "sit down and shut up" over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.
The American people might have a criminal syndicate running their government.
Americans are gathering the courage to just say no. We are saying no to addictive consumer lifestyles. We are saying no to wars and corporate takeover and the IMF loans that gobble up people and their resources.
The issue is racial profiling, and that's something that we're going to have to deal with as a country.
The world is teetering on the brink of conflicts while the Administration's policies are vague, wavering and unclear. Major financial conflicts of interest involving the President, the Attorney General, the Vice President and others in the Administration have been and continue to be exposed.
There should not have been any physical contact in this incident. I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation and I apologize.
This is a time for leadership and judgment that is not compromised in any fashion. This is a time for transparency and a thorough investigation.
Mr. Secretary, if the nursing home owners are arrested for negligent homicide, why shouldn't you also be arrested for negligent homicide?
Silence is the deadliest weapon of mass destruction.
There's been a long-standing relationship between me and individual members of the Green Party.
The Greens have never been on the ballot in Georgia because of restrictive ballot access laws.
African Americans have always known that a little bit of paranoia was healthy for us.