Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to speak in memory of five children from Louisiana, my home State, who were tragically killed in an awful car wreck last Thursday in Florida--Jeremiah Warren, 14; Joel Cloud, 14; Cara Descant, 13; Brieanna Descant, 10; and Cierra Bordelon, 9 years old--all from Marksville, LA, a small town of less than 6,000 people. All of the children were members of the Avoyelles House of Mercy Church family. They were traveling together in a van with four other children and three women from the House of Mercy Church while on their way to Disney World. A tractor-trailer that was traveling in the opposite direction hit a car that crossed the highway, hit their van and another 18-wheeler, and created a ball of fire. The drivers in the two tractor-trailers died as well--Steve Holland of Florida and Douglas Bolkema of New Mexico. We include them in our prayers. Losing five children is such a devastating tragedy for the Marksville community. One can hardly imagine the grief and shock that grips everyone who knew them--their neighbors, friends, family, and fellow church members. Pastor Eric Descant said: ``I cried so much this morning that my tears felt like lava running out of a volcano.'' His granddaughters Brieanna and Cara died in the crash. His wife, Karen, is still hospitalized. During a Monday night vigil at Marksville High's stadium, Pastor Descant spoke to the crowd over the PA system by phone from Florida.…”