Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg, South Carolina, published a thoughtful editorial on November 21, entitled: ``Murder is not caused by guns, trucks.'' The editorial begins: ``Every time violence hits close to home, the debate is renewed.'' ``. . . the Nation has been stunned by mass killings in Las Vegas, Texas, and New York City. In two of the incidents, guns were the weapon of terror. In New York--as has been the case in Europe in recent times--a truck was used to run over innocent people.'' The editorial continues: ``It is time to take a look beyond the surface issue such as weapons--and stop the blame game, says Marianne Clyde, a licensed therapist and expert in mental health in the workplace with more than 27 years of experience.'' Clyde continues: ``The world will change, not by overregulation, blaming, demonizing, but rather by one person at a time, taking personal responsibility for our thought processes and responses, creating an environment that creates unity and solutions that work.'' The editorial concludes by noting that, ``Clyde's point is to have individuals look deeper and realize that her points back up the title of her writing: `Murder is not caused by guns or trucks, but by our thinking.' '' In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________”