Wes Boyd Quotes

I'm going to take part in the elections, not just as a candidate but as a mouthpiece for those who can't become candidates.

We need to reach out to more Canadians to show them that they could see themselves reflected in our party.

All I can do is pay attention, listen to what people in Minnesota are saying and do everything I can to bring that voice to Washington.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.

We represent the people and we will do so in a way which allows us to interact with the people.

The lack of political attention to candidates and issues, history has shown us, is a sure-fire way to end up left out of the policy debates altogether. We need to continue to educate our elected officials and candidates for office on who we are, what we need and why they should stand in solidarity with us.

I want to act, if I can, as a bridge for people who read 'Shock Doctrine' or 'No Logo'. People who are sitting out for whatever reasons.

No matter what political cause compels us, we should always feel as though it's being threatened. We should use these causes, whatever they are, to bring people together and get each other excited about our role, so we feel like we can't stop and won't stop.

I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.

Being a voice for my community is something that I don't take lightly.

It is the responsibility, I think, of anybody in elected office to look for opportunities to help serve their people.

I'm trying to be a voice for the North African Arab community. We've got to continue to fight for our place in the industry.

Getting to the point where a cause goes from being a terribly daunting task with a handful of adherents to an acknowledged success with momentum and many allies is a rarity.

It's important to be an ally. You don't have to be a black woman to think we should have more black women in tech.

I believe Native Americans, women, and all of us deserve representation, and that we all need to fight with everything we have to make it so.

Rich or poor, we all need organizations that can represent us; we all need modes of collective action when individual action does not yield justice.

I've always been an activist, so my participation in community outreach and helping is just a natural extension of that.

When marginalized people gain voice and center their own experiences, things begin changing. And we see this in all kinds of grassroots movements.

Those that have a voice have to speak for those of us who are silenced.

My family are so proud of me for standing up for marginalised people in nerd communities.

If I have a platform and a voice, I should use it for my people.

I will keep speaking for my people.

I think it's possible for Tennessee to be flipped to a Democratic majority, which would be beneficial to enacting policies that I would like to see, but beyond party allegiance, we have an opportunity to involve ourselves in change that will empower us not just now but in the future.

If I get too glam and polished and pretty, people are like, 'Hari, why aren't you speaking up about issues?' And if I start speaking up about issues, people are like, 'Why can't you just be an actress?'