Political Quotes

“Madam President, I had the opportunity a few years ago to ride with two police officers. It was a specialized unit that had been established with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on drunk drivers. I learned so much. It was a good experience for me. There were things I simply did not know existed. For example, if you see a car with no lights on--it is nighttime--there is a 50-percent chance that is a drunk driver. If you see a car making a wide sweep around a corner very slowly, there is a good chance that is a drunk driver. And they have other things they look for. As we patrolled the streets, watching for these drunk drivers and responding to calls that came to these police officers, I was struck by how openly they talked about the dangers they face every day, having myself been a police officer and never talking about dangers because we did not have many. This was something that was an eye opener for me. For modern day police officers, it is an inherent part of their jobs, but a part of their families' lives they will never get used to--these families. Every day, in every city and town around the country, brave men and women--all of whom volunteered to serve their communities--put themselves in danger to protect us--their friends, their neighbors, and so many they will never even know existed or meet. They take that risk to give us peace of mind in our everyday activities.…”