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8 quotes by Carrie P. Meek

Carrie Meek Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th district In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Preceded by William Lehman Succeeded by Kendrick Meek Personal details Born Carrie Pittman (1926-04-29) April 29, 1926 (age 88) Tallahassee, Florida Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Harold H. Meek Children Kendrick Meek Alma mater Florida A&M College University of Michigan Occupation Teacher Carrie P. Meek...
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Just about every year, Congress passes another crime bill - spending billions of dollars to build more prisons, to place more band-aids on... →

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You can't put abandonment and alienation under arrest.

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Until we all start to take responsibility, until we do all we can to improve the character of our communities, we'll never break the cycle of... →

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You see, you can't put joblessness in a jail cell.

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Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the fine work that policemen and women do, we have got to find... →

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If we were really tough on crime, we'd try to save our children from the desperation and deprivation that leave them primed for a life of crime.

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We've got to stop focusing solely on the symptoms of crime, and start caring about the causes as well.

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America may be slow to rise to a challenge. But our history has shown that once we make up our minds to really do something, nothing can stand in our... →

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