Bruce Gordon Quotes (26 Quotes)

personally offended and angry that Bennett felt he could make such a public statement with impunity.

I feel his language is encouraging -- he seems to be discovering a reality, the same reality that I see. Now what we need to see is whether he will use the George Bush-style conviction to eliminate poverty.

If you're standing in line, waiting to get your permit and we're shut down, that's it. You're stopped dead in the water.

Since 2001, investors have witnessed some dramatic changes, but the last three quarters suggest a stable and relatively high level of confidence in long-term savings and investment plans. Since this index was launched seven years ago, it's suggested Canadians are generally committed to investing even through some major international incidents, market swings and more recently higher energy prices.

It is not a just justice system when it comes to people of color.

Rosa Parks served as an inspiration to generations of African-Americans and all people of good will. More than an icon, Mrs. Parks is symbolic of the thousands of courageous NAACP workers who fight for civil rights in their communities.

It is a great moment in history. It will live with us forever,

We will now celebrate Coretta Scott King as though the civil rights movement is finished and the mission has been accomplished, but the work is not done. We should be very respectful of and encouraged by the substantial progress that has been made. But in no way, shape or form should we conclude that the civil rights mission is complete.

If it requires us to take legal action, we will fight this.

Our nation's immigration policy must be consistent with humanitarian values and with the need to treat all individuals with respect and dignity.

Hopefully this settlement will encourage every restaurant, store and gas station in Myrtle Beach to remain open this year for Black Bike Week, just as they are during Harley Week.

Today we know this country has changed forever because this one great unselfish woman kept her seat to defend all her rights,

Katrina has been an attention-getting experience for this administration, ... It's clear that the administration has not had (black and poor people) as high on their priority list as they should have.

We strongly oppose the Nebraska law that divides the Omaha public schools along racial lines. The Supreme Court ruled those 52 years ago that separate but equal schools result in inequality and poor education for minority children. We will use every advocacy tool, including legal, at our disposal to fight this unconstitutional law.

The philosophies and positions and principles of the nominee are not just conservative, they are ultra-conservative.

It's not all the problem (of business), ... It's our problem, too, and we can fix it with leadership. Some of the Digital Divide is self-imposed. A computer and a DSL line don't cost that much anymore. We need to convince more households to buy computers and go online.

Roberts has demonstrated a commitment to reversing the historic civil rights gains of the past 40 years,

Let's face it, he is a first-term governor who wants a second term. He is going to make decisions that appeal to those who got him into office and those who could return him to office.

Judge Motley's legal prowess helped pave the way for expanded freedoms from which we all benefit today,

That approach encourages Judiciary Democrats, as well as outside groups opposing Roberts. I have a high degree of confidence that Specter will carry out his duties objectively and carefully, and ferret out the facts, ... I have concerns..., but Specter is not one of them.

I'm concerned that if we are not diligent and vigilant, the community will be transformed and the original residents will find themselves displaced.

But that was 50 years ago. A lot has changed in 50 years.

We're worried about the voting rights of our people in New Orleans who are not, for the most part, in New Orleans. People should still have a say in what happens in the communities that were ravaged by Katrina.

In contrast to recent consumer confidence surveys, Canadians seem to show some strong resilience toward investing, even amid rising energy prices and energy-related impacts on equity markets in the past month.

I've seen the most dramatic change you can imagine in the past three years. Fly 30 miles in any direction in the Rocky Mountain West, and you see oil and gas drilling rigs and wells and the network of roads that accompany them. It's out of control.

The civil rights movement in this country has been a long journey, and I think it's worthwhile, from time to time, to be reminded of our roots.