We need to be celebrating those who serve us rather than mocking them for the purpose of getting on TV and selling some books. Jennifer Granholm bookcelebratemock Change image and share on social
Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken. Jennifer Granholm aversebreakceil share on social
The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were displaced from the manufacturing industry, we created a wildly successful program: No Worker Left Behind. Jennifer Granholm aggressivelycollegecommunity share on social
Do we want in this nation to lose the backbone of manufacturing in this country? Do we want to be a nation that doesn't want to manufacture anything? Jennifer Granholm backbonecountrylose Change image and share on social
When you get to the extremes there is, sometimes, just the need where you have to stand up. Jennifer Granholm extremestand Change image and share on social
In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also cuts 11 billion dollars from veterans spending - including healthcare and disability pay. Be clear: we can't equate spending on veterans with spending on defense. Jennifer Granholm billionbudgetcall share on social
Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the size of our gratitude for their sacrifice. And that's not just measured in words or gestures. Jennifer Granholm budgetdefensegesture Change image and share on social
Rush Limbaugh, we expect nonsense from him. But the Vatican, that's another story. When the Vatican is so threatened that it launches attacks on nuns, well, you know what they say in politics, a hit dog hollers. Jennifer Granholm attackdogexpect share on social
Our great history has been that people came to Michigan because you didn't have to have a college degree to get a good-paying job. Consequently, we have got a larger number of our population that right now are facing outsourcing, et cetera, without higher or advanced degrees. Jennifer Granholm advanceceteracollege share on social
When I was fresh out of law school, I had a burning desire to do something important, to have an impact in some way, but I didn't know what it was. Jennifer Granholm burndesirefresh Change image and share on social
