Political Quotes

“if you study the recent course of American history, you can note there has been the emergence of opportunity and debates on freedom many times during the last 50 years. I think back to my time, my early years of education in high school and college, when America was in the midst of debate about the rights of African Americans--the civil rights movements in the 1960s. We have also had debates as well on the question of liberty and freedom--freedom from discrimination for women in America and for those who are disabled. It really is the hallmark of this democracy that we continue to expand opportunity and continue to question our own beliefs when it comes to the freedom which each of us cherishes. We are now in the midst of an interesting transformation in this country on the issue of rights of people with different sexual orientation. We have seen some dramatic changes in just the last few years as we find more and more people speaking out against discrimination against those of a different sexual orientation, and, of course, the landmark decision in Obergefell, where the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the right for same-sex marriage.…”