Bob Filner
Bob Filner
Robert Earl "Bob" Filneris an American politician living in Los Angeles, California. He was the 35th Mayor of San Diego from December 2012 through August 2013, when he resigned amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment. He later pleaded guilty to state charges of false imprisonment and battery...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 September 1942
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
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I’m a Congressman, and can do whatever I want
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Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.
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It was the most galling and unnerving thing. They look at San Diego as this sleepy harbor with a few fishing vessels.
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Congress has allowed the need of big corporations before the need of our children,
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Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill, which removes any and all incentives for the food industry to improve
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You saw a lot of African-American faces. But what you really see is poverty every one, white or Asian or Hispanic, can be in that position. This administration has done nothing about it,
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We are going to go agency by agency and get rid of the Social Security number on everything, ... These agencies keep telling us how difficult it is, but we are going to keep pushing it.
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As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.
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Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.
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I've never been a passive person. I've always felt that, if you think something should be changed, it's your responsibility to actively pursue that change.
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Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.
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However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.
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Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.
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We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.