Political Quotes

“Madam President, last week marked another Constitution Day celebration. It could not have come at a better time because, for just one little moment, it helped us pause and contemplate two very important things. First, we took time to think about those values that our Founders knew. They knew that these values were essential to the establishment of a model republic. Second, we remembered the progress we have made in deciding for ourselves how the passage of time changes or does not change what we can do to make that ``more perfect Union'' even more so. Free speech, petition, and protest, the right to defend ourselves, the right to cast a vote--these are the freedoms that unite us in times of turmoil, whether we find ourselves in the midst of all-out war or just a particularly contentious election year. I would argue that how a nation reacts to that turmoil says more about its foundation than it does about who controls the news cycle on any given day. Divisive voices are hard at work in this country, and they are doing their very best to convince our friends, families, and neighbors that our foundation is weak and that our founding principles are no longer good enough. I find that very sad. They want us to believe that America as we know it is suddenly irredeemable, that it just can't be safe. You might ask yourself: Why are they saying all of this in spite of hundreds of years and millions of Americans proving the exact opposite is true? Here is what I think.…”