I would argue that we have a patriotic duty to move toward energy independence and clean energy. It is a matter of national security - energy security, climate security, economic security, job security, everything. Van Jones More Quotes by Van Jones More Quotes From Van Jones Trump is holding together the shakiest coalition that you could conceivably govern on. It is a conservative, populist alliance that agrees with itself on very little. Van Jones alliancestogetherlittles Even if we can solve the carbon problem for coal, it is still a non-renewable resource. At some point, coal supplies will drop. Van Jones coalrenewable-resourcesclimate The time has come for a public-private community partnership to fix this country and put it back to work. Van Jones climatecommunitycountry In the fourth quadrant (lower right), working-class people are motivated to take on green-collar jobs and start green businesses. Van Jones classjobspeople We need to put pressure on Trump, to speak out very forcefully that he's the president of all Americans including Muslims, and that his administration, including his law enforcement, is going to take very, very seriously any crimes against any Americas based on their race or their faith, including Muslims. He needs to send that signal very, very soon and very, very clearly. Otherwise, he's going to be seen as culpable. And his silence may be interpreted as encouragement, rightly or wrongly. Van Jones speaks-outencouragementlaw Mr. Vice President, the most fiscally conservative thing this government has ever done, is to invest massively in the green part of the recovery. Because those green dollars are the hardest working dollars in the history of American politics. That same dollar that is being used to cut energy bills, is also cutting global warming gas emissions, is also cutting unemployment, is also cutting poverty, through retrofits it's also raising the value of homes, is also by cleaning the air, cutting asthma rates. Van Jones recoverycuttinghome By kicking its carbon addiction, America will increase its national wealth and generate millions of jobs that can't be outsourced. Van Jones addictionjobsamerica A family-friendly "eco-populism" can mobilize and unite millions who, at this point, would be turned off by a more extreme set of demands. The momentum will build, through these early efforts, for more comprehensive solutions. Van Jones effortwould-befriendly If you look at my career over the past twenty years, I've always been trying to look around corners for low-income communities of color. Van Jones colorpastyears Donald Trump's going to start a war, he's going to start attacking immigrants or Muslims or Black Lives Matter or whatever. Because he's going to have to distract them from the no jobs. Van Jones blackjobswar That we could live in a country with no rules for the rich, no rights for the poor, and no middle class to speak of, is wrong; it's a crime against the next generation and we've got to do something about it. Van Jones rightsclasscountry I'm excited about our rising generation. Van Jones excitedrisinggenerations I don't like to comment on a specific local issue because there are plenty of people already working on the problem who know a lot more about it than I do. Van Jones issuesproblempeople Asia is rising economically - and is thirsty for oil. The price pressures on oil and oil price shocks, due to Asia's economic rise, mean that all steps made now to reduce oil dependence will protect us from pain and volatility later. Van Jones oilpainmean Dirty energy is a finite resource; the more of it we use, the scarcer it becomes. Van Jones energyusedirty "Big" government? Who wants that? I just want effective government. That means America's government needs to be big in some places, small in others and non-existent in others. Van Jones governmentmeanamerica I don't put myself above anyone, and I have as many shortcomings as any non-believer. I just choose to turn to a higher power to help me gain wisdom and, I hope, improve over time. Van Jones help-megainshelping The Russians have had and continue to have an active program to undermine American society. Van Jones american-societyprogramactive I am sharing my faith with my sons. I pray, meditate and read devotionally. But let me be clear: I am a "person of faith" not because I am a saint, but because I am a sinner. Van Jones saintprayingson The problem is that we didn't fight the way we should've fought. We made it be about [Donald Trump] and [Hillary Clinton] as opposed to making it be about us. If we had said this was a fight, not about "I'm with Her" but "I'm with Us" then maybe we would've had a different attitude toward her. Van Jones differentfightingattitude
