Peace is more than simply the absence of war; it is the absence of conditions that give rise to war. Ron Dellums More Quotes by Ron Dellums More Quotes From Ron Dellums If the truth be known, we are on the verge of losing an entire generation of our young people, killing and dying in the streets of America. Ron Dellums dyingamericapeople I have two things going for me. The first is the fidelity to my principles, and the other is my ability to show up for the fight every day. Period that. Ron Dellums fightingprinciplestwo It's time for somebody to lead all of America's niggers . . all the people who feel left out of the political process. Ron Dellums politicalamericapeople Failure is not a crime. The crime is not trying. Ron Dellums crimefailuretrying [I will] totally dismantle every intelligence agency in this country piece by piece, nail by nail, brick by brick Ron Dellums nailsagencycountry If you're going to use the public resources, you need the public benefit. Ron Dellums benefitsuseneeds I want balance in my life. Ron Dellums balancewant If Ron Dellums running for mayor gives you hope, then let's get on with it. Ron Dellums mayorsrunninggiving Being a mayor was an awesome, difficult job. Being the chair of the Armed Services Committee was perhaps the most incredible time in my life, because I got up one morning, and the peacenik from Berkeley was chair of the Armed Services Committee, and it was the greatest - one of the great challenges of my life. Ron Dellums my-lifetimemorninglife Basic human needs like food cannot be corporate questions. Ron Dellums humanquestionslikefood The government ought to be in the business of delivering health, education, housing, and basic services to people without a lot of game playing. There ought to be comprehensive childcare, a comprehensive approach to housing, a sane, rational way to finance education. But I also strongly believe in the notion of fundamental individual freedom. Ron Dellums freedomhealthbusinesseducation Detroit's financial challenges - the decline of the American auto industry, the impact of the global economic recession, declining population, and an erosion of the municipal tax base - are key to understanding what led this great city to an inability to provide basic city services or to carry out the normal functions of a municipality. Ron Dellums citygreatunderstandingchallenges The very foundation of our nation's economy is predicated on the health, growth, and vitality of our local communities. Ron Dellums nationfoundationgrowthhealth So here comes this black guy from the Bay Area talking about peace, feminism, challenging racism, challenging the priorities of the country, and talking about preserving the fragile nature of our ecological system. People looked at me as if I was a freak. Ron Dellums menatureracismpeace I was part of the peace movement and part of the civil rights movement. You know what we heard? 'The majority of people don't support you.' Ron Dellums yousupportpeacepeople I think democratic socialism will ultimately prevail in this country because it makes an enormous amount of sense. Ron Dellums willthinksocialismcountry The government should not do everything for everybody all the time, but it should provide basic services to everyone who needs them. Education ought not be contingent on income or where you live. Neither should health. Ron Dellums youhealtheducationtime Look at black people dying and suffering in South Africa. I ask why. We've dropped bombs on no one, we've harmed no one in the world, yet for some incredible reason, black people have suffered at an extraordinary level all over the world. Ron Dellums lookblackpeopleworld We want Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa to know that we will stand shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip, until apartheid is eradicated. Ron Dellums standwillknowpeople The Constitution is designed to inconvenience one person from taking us to war. War is a very solemn and sobering and extraordinary act, and it should not be granted to one person. Ron Dellums personextraordinaryconstitutionwar
