Political Quotes

“yesterday America came face-to- face with undisguised evil, an evil so profound that it leaves men and women of good will dumbfounded. These acts of war may have bloodied America, but America will remain unbowed. The enemies of America, I think, have always underestimated us; but in fact what these terrorists perceive as America's weakness, our freedom, our tolerance, our democratic system, is what gives America its strength. We will rise to this challenge. I urge for starters that we authorize the President to spend as he sees fit $20 billion to react to this attack. As we mourn our dead and injured, we will prepare for war; a war that we did not seek, but one that we must wage. And it is not a precedent. In the 18th century, Congress, under Jefferson, waged a war on the Barbary pirates. We must declare war on these new terrorists. Americans are not by nature a vengeful people, but when roused to anger in a righteous cause, our fury and our resolve will not be extinguished until our enemies are brought to justice. To those who celebrate the death of American innocents, of mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, I have a simple message: you can run, but you cannot hide. America will deliver a response at the time and place of its own choosing to the perpetrators and those that shield them. ____________________”