Quotable Thoughts: Mary Steenburgen, Then & Now
I think it’s very important for everyone in America to realize right now the state of our country, not just on this issue but on a lot of issues, that it is time to get active again. People have just sat back and just sort of said, oh, let somebody else do it for a long time, and we’re seeing what’s happening to the country, even freedom of speech. It’s not going well. So I think this is a real opportunity for people to see, yes, if you do get out and you do get active, there are other people there. You just have to seek them out.
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen is an actress, best known for her role in Back to the Future Part III. She is married to Ted Danson, from Cheers. Mary and Hillary Clinton are very close friends, which is where her political stance comes from. This quote, as best as I could figure, was made during the Clinton presidency, around 10 years ago.
It is even more relevant today! It is time to get active again, even if your idea of activism is volunteering in a classroom for a couple hours a week, or walking dogs for the local humane society, or even spending time with an elderly person.
What is activism? It is taking action to achieve a political or social goal. So, the question now is, what can you be doing to become active in your community?
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