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Van Jones
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 20
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We have the chance to build this new energy economy in ways that reflect our deepest values of inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunity for everyone.
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The prospects of green economic opportunity is going to be determined to a great extent by politicians arriving at some sort of bi-partisan resolution.
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The dirty energy crowd can be offset only by the power of the rising clean energy sector and the American people, aroused across party lines.
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There's no higher honor, in my estimation, than being asked to serve in the White House.
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It's a tremendous challenge now: to make sure the green economy is big enough that there is enough labor demand that people who've been thrown out of work can be re-employed AND people who are new to the workforce can be employed. And that is going to be very difficult.
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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.
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If all we are for is black people and white people who like black people, then I have nothing to say to Trump who is only for white people and black people who like him.
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I think we have every reason to hope for the best but expect and prepare for the worst.
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If we keep pulling death from the ground, we will reap death from the skies.
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We should tell people we are working to protect our country. We are working to make America stronger for the long run.
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When you take the people who most need work and connect them with the work that most needs doing, you save. You save that young person’s life, you save a whole bunch of money, and you save the soul of this country when you invest and give people a chance, give people hope, give people opportunity.
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Steve Bannon is the architect of the entire blitzkrieg that we're seeing against American values and the American people.
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Environmental justice is the movement to ensure that no community suffers disproportionate environmental burdens or goes without enjoying fair environmental benefits.
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I hope everybody's getting smarter.
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What I saw during the Hillary Clinton campaign [2016] with data dummies who were more concerned with polls than people, they were more concerned with donors than voters. And it wasn't a lot of heart felt on that campaign and I think it left us vulnerable.
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Fighting for and defending the values from the pulpit is critical. You can't love the Creator, and disrespect the creation.
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People in red states and blue states can agree that we are a nation blessed with extraordinary natural wealth and beauty, which we would be foolish to waste therefore conservation and efficiency are values we all can share.
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If we stand for change, we can spark a popular movement with power, influence, magic and genius.
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Clean coal represents a breakthrough in the marketing of coal, but not in the science of burning coal.
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When somebody comes along and says, I think Washington, DC, sucks, that's not wrong.
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