"Ethics and oversight are what you eliminate when you want absolute power."

"P.T.S.D. doesn't make you weak. It makes you a survivor."

"Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words?"

"It's terrifying to think you could become the next statistic."

"A fool can't help but be a fool, but when others follow, he makes a fool of us all."

"Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood."

"Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change."

"People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged."

"It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others."

"Bigots often like to say they're the ones being hurt as they oppress and hurt others. Never fall for the 'pity the privileged' routine."

"Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress."

"Political correctness' as 'over-sensitivity' is code for saying the privileged shouldn't have their unearned privileges questioned."

"If you think your religion requires discrimination, you're probably misreading your faith."

"Failing to indict a criminal sitting president sends the message that those in power are above the law."

"An institution rooted in slavery can never set us free."

"Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed."

"The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that's the minute bigotry wins."

"It's not 'over-sensitivity' to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others."

"Bigotry hurts the economy, so the next time you want to blame minorities for your problems, first take a look in the mirror."

"Lies sound like facts to those who've been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth."

"Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected."

"Free elections don't always result in fair elections."

"Bigotry that is known and visible is bigotry that can be challenged."

"If you'd combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are."

"Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted."

"No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College."

"Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change."

"If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege."

"Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity."

"Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all."

"Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live."

"Same-sex marriage has not created problems for religious institutions religious institutions have created problems for same-sex marriage."

"Political correctness' is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate."

"Saying it's hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it's difficult being wealthy."

"Today's 'religious freedom' policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a co-optation of religion that affects us all."

"Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today."

"Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress."

"If your actions don't live up to your words, you have nothing to say."

"One of the most important qualities of a president is the ability to inspire, to bring people together for the common good."

"If you love your country, you must be willing to defend it from fraud, bigotry, and recklessness--even from a president."

"Silencing women silences justice."

"Reducing a group to a slur or stereotype reduces us all."

"We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts."

"There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate."

"An institution rooted in slavery cannot be the voice of our people."

"What matters most is not 'what' you are, but 'who' you are."

"Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against."

"Privilege is when your voice is the norm but still you claim to be unheard."

"Let them have guns' is as much a solution to mass murder and gun violence as 'Let them have drugs' is a solution to drug addiction."

"A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence."