Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinichis an American politician. A former U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1997 to 2013, he was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 Presidential elections...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 October 1946
CountryUnited States of America
looks tomorrow lost
Look, I've lost before. And there's always a tomorrow.
careers political debate
My political career goes back to the '60s and those were times of vigorous debates.
my-family
Oh, my family lived in 21 places before I was 17.
war profitable depraved
So actually war is politically profitable, financially profitable, morally depraved.
real people capability
When you have real power you don't threaten. People know what your capabilities are.
connections body principles
Anyone who really studies Catholicism deeply is aware of the mystical nature of our faith. Even references to Christ's mystical body has connections to that principle.
spiritual opportunity mass-destruction
As citizen-activists the world over merge, they can become an irresistible force to create peace and protect the planet. From here will come a new movement to abolish nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass destruction. From here will come the demand for sustainable communities, for new systems of energy, transportation and commerce. From here comes the future rushing in on us. How does one acquire the capacity for active citizenship? The opportunities exist every day...Active citizenship begins with an envisioning of the desired outcome and a conscious application of spiritual principles.
thinking house needs
I live in the same house I purchased in 1971 for $22,500. I think we need to increase the minimum wage and so all my neighbors can get an increase in their wages.
america fear-and-faith walks
America as a nation cannot walk in faith and fear at the same time.
rip people voters
People are fed up with the politics where candidates just rip each other apart and then the voters lose in the end because no one really knows what anybody stands for.
essence listening world
If we can change ourselves, we can change the world. We're not the victims of the world we see, we're the victims of the way we see the world. This is the essence of Compassionate Listening: seeing the person next to you as a part of yourself.
care debate amendments
I have worked to expand the health care debate beyond the current for-profit system, to include a public option and an amendment to free the states to pursue single payer.
fighting past america
In the past week it has become clear that the vote on the final healthcare bill will be very close. I take this vote with the utmost seriousness. I am quite aware of the historic fight that has lasted the better part of the last century to bring America in line with other modern democracies in providing single payer health care.
country moving space
We must work toward the elimination of all nuclear weapons, and an end to policies which cause this country to move toward the weaponization of space.