I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16.
I did become American citizen in order to vote. I lived in this country for a very long time and I finally reached the point where I thought, I'm often sticking my neck out on various issues as all human beings have a right to do.
A privilege may not be a right, but, under the constitution of the country, I do not gather that any broad distinction is drawn between the rights and the privileges that were enjoyed and that were taken away.
If you can't put your values into your vote, we don't have a democracy.
The right to vote is the easiest of all rights to grant.
My crash and burn over drugs and alcohol is very well known; I've never, ever hidden that story. If there are people who would not vote for me because of that history, I understand.
I can't control what other people do or say. I can only control the one vote I've been bestowed upon by the people in the Tennessee Valley.
As I said, I spent most of my adult life thinking I didn't have a vote, and therefore that what I thought didn't matter.
The ability to have a choice in what you do is a privilege.
There can be no greater privilege in life than to be chosen to lead your country.