Rosa Clemente and Cynthia McKinney's acceptance speeches in Chicago's Green Party Convention on July 12th, 2008.
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An insightful personal conversation with Cynthia McKinney, during her 2008 Presidential campaign. McKinney reveals her personal journey growing into a political activist with her father as mentor.
She talks about her entrance into the electoral arena from Georgia State Legislator to Congressperson and the trials, tribulations and wisdom gained and her desire to create meaningful change in people's lives by running for President as a Green.
This is an AD for Cynthia McKinney's 2008 Presidential Campaign!
Heroes
Anyone who works towards PEACE and SOCIAL JUSTICE!
In the fight against bigotry, we stand together, and we must. In the fight against injustice, we stand together, and we must. In the fight against intimidation, we stand together, and we must. After all, a regime that would steal an election right before our very eyes will do anything to all of us.
Cynthia McKinney (OFFICIAL)'s Details
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Single
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Networking, Friends
Hometown:
Stone Mountain, GA
Ethnicity:
Black / African descent
Religion:
Catholic
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Post grad
Occupation:
Former Congresswoman & Presidential Candidate
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Cynthia's Bio:
Cynthia McKinney was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Billy McKinney, one of Atlanta's first black law enforcement officers, and a former Georgia State Representative, and of Leola McKinney, a retired nurse.
As a police officer, McKinney's father would challenge the racially discriminatory policies of the Atlanta Police Department that were in effect at the time by publicly protesting in front of the station, often carrying young McKinney on his shoulders. After years of protesting social injustice in this way, McKinney's father decided it would be a more effective strategy to actually make public policy than to protest it. He sought to enter politics, and McKinney attributes her father's election victory after several failed attempts to the passage of the voting rights act passed by Lyndon B. Johnson, which was enacted to safeguard the rights of black voters. This, according to McKinney's account, was an early experience that opened her eyes to the power of government and its potential to guarantee social justice through legislation.
McKinney earned a B.A. in international relations from the University of Southern California, an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She worked as a high school teacher and later as a university professor.
Her political career began in 1986 when her father, a representative in the Georgia House of Representatives, submitted her name as a write-in candidate for the Georgia state house. She got about 40% of the popular vote, despite the fact that she lived in Jamaica at the time with then-husband Coy Grandison (with whom she had a son, Coy McKinney, born in 1987). In 1988, McKinney ran for the same seat and won, making the McKinneys the first father and daughter to simultaneously serve in the Georgia state house.
McKinney immediately challenged House rules requiring women to wear dresses by wearing slacks. In 1991, she spoke against the Gulf War, causing many legislators to walk out in protest of her remarks.
A former six-term Member of Congress from Georgia, Cynthia McKinney proved herself a courageous voice for the voiceless, unafraid to speak truth to power. Cynthia was never afraid to introduce legislation that showed her moral compass and where she felt our country ought to be. McKinney, like so many Americans, has long held Green values. McKinney is now proudly a Green. She was the Green Party's Presidential Candidate for the 2008 Elections along with her running mate, Rosa Clemente. Together, history was made as they were the first two member presidential team of women of color!
While in Congress, Cynthia:
* Consistently opposed funding for bloated military and secret intelligence budgets;
* Introduced Articles of Impeachment for George Bush, Dick Cheney, and Condoleezza Rice;
* Introduced, championed, and passed in the U.S. House the Arms Trade Code of Conduct, prohibiting the sale of arms to known human rights abusers;
* Authored legislation to end the use of depleted uranium weapons;
* Passed legislation to extend health benefits for Vietnam War veterans still suffering the health effects from exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange;
* Challenged Pentagon Secretary Rumsfeld and Chairman Myers of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the $2.3 trillion missing Pentagon money and on U.S.-sponsored war games taking place on September 11, 2001;
* Currently serves on (a) International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, (b) Brussels Tribunal on Iraq, (c) is participating in War Crimes prosecutions in Spain, and (d) is working with the Malaysian Peace Organization to criminalize war;
* Introduced legislation to eliminate federal subsidies for corporations taking jobs overseas.
After the tragedy of September 11th, 2001, Cynthia introduced legislation that would allow the survivors of the tragedy's victims to sue those responsible for the attacks as well as participate in the Victims Compensation Fund. She introduced legislation to establish a national living wage and she also introduced legislation to repeal the Military Tribunals Act. Her signature environmental piece of legislation was the National Forest Protection and Restoration Act which would have provided much-needed jobs and revenues for the restoration and protection of America's national forests. McKinney successfully authorized the USDA disparity study that demonstrated USDA discrimination against minority farmers.
...all of those people who share with me a vision of a new America, one of peace, prosperity and true justice.
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Cynthia McKinney (OFFICIAL)'s Friend Space (Top 40)
PLEASE JOIN US, SISTERS AND BROTHERS, IN CONTACTING YOUR CONGRESS-FOLK AND OUR PRESIDENT, TO REMIND THEM WE VOTED THEM IN TO OFFICE TO END THESE FUTILE, ENDLESS, IMMORAL WARS. WE ENTRUST THEM TO RESTORE OUR BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE GENEVEA CONVENTIONS, STOP TORTURE, AND END THE OCCUPATIONS NOW! Peace! www.aclu.org/fusion www.bradblog.com www.antiwar.com
I encourage you to support the campaign to incorporate a comprehensive study of racism into the American academic system, and make it a prerequisite for graduation, by writing your local and state representatives; the dept. of education in your state, and also by writing to the Attorney General at the US Justice Department, and President Barack Obama expressing your endorsement of this endeavor.
The bloodshed from the drone bombsings in Pakistan is on Obama supporters hands. Never vote for bad people. Voting for who you trust is never throwing away your vote. I am proud of all that you have done and would happily vote for you again. Com to Portland sometime!
you should consider running for office under the PSL. I loved your campaign last year and I think you and Gloria LaRiva are the two best choices in the entire country. Have you ever met LaRiva?
Please Contact Your President And Tell Him To "JUST SAY NO" to endless war. We voted for "CHANGE", and entrusted him to restore the Bill Of Rights, Geneva Conventions, and Bring The Troops Home!
www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/
Please Talk To Your Congress-Folk About De-Funding These Unwinnable, Pointless Wars!
About this page: I have been very active in Domestic Violence causes all of my adult life. I noticed a need in the world pertaining to Same Sex Domestic Violence. It happens more than people know. Unfortunately there are a number of gay people who barely consider themselves worthy or valued as a gay person much less a Domestic Violence Victim. There are also very limited resources, statistics, or information, for Same Sex Domestic Violence. Hopefully through empowerment and education we can change some of this. :D ~ Dee ~
PS) i got no default nor name ? its called "new world order DYING dreamers USELESS censorship", happend sometimes, like SHIT, pay no attention, only ONE TRUTH ONE GOD MAN MADE GOD LIVES !!! PS2) this page add EVERYONE, make sure ure in OR ADD AGAIN !
Halloween is past, but we do have a barbarian at the gate, a demon lurking in the ground, frozen there for eons, now being thawed and released into the living world, where it will roast life alive. If you want to really scare yourself silly, watch this 50 minute video in one go. Turn off the light, and the phone..
My fellow peace seekers, friends, brothers and sisters. We need to organize our Grannies and Mommys to help vote out the Dirty 30 Republicans who advocate for corporate rape and torture. Worse yet, Democrat, INOUYE, threatens to sabotoge the FRANKEN AMENDMENT. Please tell all your friends to get involved and let him know he is wrong for siding with the Republicans and their military contractors on this important human rights issue. There should be no debate about rape and torture. (202) 224-3934. How can we make these entrenched Democrats act on behalf of the people they supposedly represent, when so much of their fortunes comes from big business/police state/war profiteers? Cynthia, can we find some good people to run for office against these insincere Democrats?
Please repost this below, on your profiles, re-send to your friends, and let me know who is working to restore the Constitution/Bill Of Rights and Geneva Conventions, repealing the Patriot Act, etc. THANK YOU. PEACE!
EVERYONE PLEASE HELP CIRCULATE THE FOLLOWING:
Patrick Leahey (D-VT) petition on human rights abuses
The tigers I have known, and will always love (to see their pictures and read their stories, go to www.HomoSapiensSaveYourEarth.blogspot.com - all photos by Anthony Marr):
Sita, Pipal, Ajuna, Shiva, Barabicha and Charger
Anthony Marr will be telling more fascinating tiger tales, and discussing how to save life on Earth, this coming Friday on Animal Voices.
Animal Voices is aired every Friday 3-4pm ET/12-1pm PT: - global: online live at www.CoopRadio.org - radio: CFRO Radio 102.7FM Vancouver + 17 stations in BC, Canada. - archived in www.myspace.com/AnthonyMarr - call-in # 604- 684- 7561
Anthony Marr, founder and president Heal Our Planet Earth (HOPE) www.HOPE-CARE.org www.MySpace.com/AnthonyMarr www.YouTube.com/AnthonyMarr www.HomoSapiensSaveYourEarth.blogspot.com www.ARConference.org www.AnimalVoices.org
