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We’re not totally surprised that when the New York state legislature decided to abolish the statute of limitations, it was going to lead to a number of stale allegations that are being revived, our position is that the statute is unconstitutional, because it revives claims that have been barred by the statute of limitation for a long time, and that it sets a very dangerous precedent, legally speaking, and not just in the context of old assaults.

Jennifer Bonjean

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Honestly, it was total strangers. We had Asian people here, we had Hispanic people here, we had Arabic speaking people here, we had Nigerians here, we had just every possible minority was in our church, and we were all getting together, we celebrated Christmas together.

Vivian Robinson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Now, she's (Pocock) a very prominent LGBT activist, head of an organization speaking before the House Oversight Committee. So, she obviously has a lot of influence and power. She was saying that these people do not even exist. People like me don't exist.

Oli London

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I don't think there's been two years of more effective policymaking of a modern American president, the president talks a lot about a unifying agenda. Focus on the fact that we all need to be respected, connected, protected, these universal values, start speaking to those values again. That gives me confidence not just in a re-election for Joe Biden, but a successful final two years of his first term.

Gavin Newsom

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I would rather starve and rot and keep the privilege of speaking the truth as I see it, than of holding all the offices that capital has to give from the presidency down.

Henry Brooks Adams

added by Normando
1 year ago

Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

added by Normando
1 year ago

I heard a lot of White activists purport to be speaking on behalf of communities of color. And I was listening to them — listening to communities of color — and they weren't saying the same things, i'd walk down the street and I'd hear from White people,' Defund the police ! Defund the police !' And then I'd hear from a Black person a half block later,' Hey, we really need to have some additional help.'.

Mayor Frey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Queen was a great friend and admirer of the United States, the Queen paid some six official visits in total -- many more to the Kentucky stables -- addressing Congress as well as speaking to Presidents and attending football and baseball games and commemorative events such as America's bicentennial and the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement.

Karen Pierce

Found on CNN
1 year ago

By publicly speaking out to support trans youth, country music superstar, Maren Morris is connecting with an audience who may be less familiar with the transgender community and the current wave of attacks on their rights, not only is Maren Morris using Maren Morris platform and influence to help further the conversation and likely change hearts and minds, Maren Morris is raising crucial funds which will go directly into GLAAD and Trans Trans Lifeline's work to support the trans community at a time when it's needed more than ever.

Anthony Allen Ramos

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I'm proud to be pro-life. I've been speaking on the issue for over ten years, and I feel like people in my district know where I stand and feel confident about that, and I think we'll see that reflected in the results this November for our race specifically.

Madison Gesiotto

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I agree with the President's message and I'm glad that he is speaking up in this way. That doesn't make it right that they picked, you know, window dressing for their event and included Marines in it.

Allison Jaslow

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It's not unusual for candidates to pivot more toward the center from a primary to a general election strategy, the second you win that primary, you have to change the electorate that you're speaking to, which is more of those classic swing voters.

John Thomas

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is paid for and far more by the amount of deficit reduction that we’re already on track for this year, like I said, we’re on track for $1.7 trillion in deficit reduction this year.That means, practically speaking, compared to the previous year, 1.7 trillion more dollars are coming into the Treasury than are going out.And we’re using a portion of that — a very small portion of it — to provide relief to middle-class families, consistent with the president’s plan.

Bharat Ramamurti

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Long as you say what people want to hear; you’re a real one, but when you start speaking truth, they turn fake real quick. -MillYentei_D.Y.

Deshawn Yeldell

added by MillYentei.L.D.Y
1 year ago

PEN America is reeling from shock and horror at the word of a brutal, premeditated attack on our former President and stalwart ally, Sir Salman Rushdie, who was reportedly stabbed multiple times while on stage speaking at the Chautauqua Institute in upstate New York, we can think of no comparable incident of a public attack on a literary writer on American soil.

Suzanne Nossel

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Water companies will want to make money from selling water, so it's in their interest to keep selling, even when there are restrictions in place, we haven't got this quite right, but water companies don't have the incentive to do the right thing, environmentally speaking, and that goes for pollution and flooding, as well as droughts and leakage. It has been very much a case of' Let's just carry on, business as usual.'.

Hannah Cloke

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I told my son that we are going to have extra cops there, you know, and he said,' But who cares about the cops ? Hal Harrell are not going to do anything anyway. Hal Harrell are not going to go in anyway,' that's the children speaking to y' all. And I would expect somebody to try and change that perception.

Adam Martinez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The speaker goes; we find out the president didn't want her to go, then [White House adviser] John Kirby says we don't support independent Taiwan. What are we doing here? we need to be speaking with one voice as Republicans and Democrats for the good of our country and the good of the world.

Rep Scott Perry

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

She thanked me for speaking out, for bringing this issue up, and she talked about how important it is to hear the voices of physicians in... what has been made into a political situation but is actually about healthcare.

Caitlin Bernard

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The President’s policies have placed overwhelming burdens on Arizona communities, it’s convenient that these liberal mayors are finally speaking up on this humanitarian crisis once it affects their communities, even though our program does not charter to New York City.

The President

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Monkeypox has shone a glaring light on this fact. Broadly speaking, the STD field has been vastly underfunded for 20 to 30 years.

David Harvey

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Speaking with the foreign nationals there in Costa Rica, I'd say she was exhausted.

Brandon Filla

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It's hard to believe North Korea's claim, scientifically speaking, given that the possibility of the virus spreading through objects is quite low.

Yang Moo-jin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

When we gave the figure of 50 years, we were not speaking casually or on impulse, but in consideration of the realities in China and of our need for development.

Margaret Thatcher

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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