"...the Jewish tradition constantly reminds us that we were once strangers in a strange land. I take out of that a sort of universal commitment to protect the rights, the dignity, the ability to participate of everybody." -Justin Florence, @protectdemocracy.org
"How does your Jewish identity and professional identity of protecting voting rights shape the way that you approach the work? I was reflecting before this on our national motto of e pluribus unum, that out of many won, and felt that very resonant with my own Jewish identity. As folks know, the Jewish tradition constantly reminds us that we were once strangers in a strange land. I take out of that a sort of universal commitment to protect the rights, the dignity, the ability to participate of everybody and to try to build a society where that's possible. And of course, at the heart, that means a functioning democratic political system where folks can have a say and work alongside each other. And so they really do come together in that way."
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"...the Jewish tradition constantly reminds us that we were once strangers in a strange land. I take out of that a sort of universal commitment to protect the rights, the dignity, the ability to participate of everybody." -Justin Florence, @protectdemocracy.org
