Political Quotes

“born nearly a century ago, when Mark Twain was alive and Teddy Roosevelt was still President, Strom Thurmond has led a life of public service unmatched in the modern history of America. He has been a friend to all of the more than 400 Senators with whom he has served. And he will forever be a symbol of what one person can accomplish when they live life to the fullest. Strom Thurmond has served in the Senate for all but four of my 50 years of age. Though that is a remarkable accomplishment itself, we should not forget what Strom accomplished before coming to the Senate. He was a teacher, an athletic coach, and a Superintendent of Education. He studied law under his father, Judge J. William Thurmond and became a City Attorney, County Attorney, State Senator, and, eventually, a Circuit Court Judge. Though exempt from serving in the military, Strom, who had already been an army reservist and a commissioned 2nd Lieutenant by the age of 21, volunteered for active duty on the day we entered WWII. As a member of the 82nd Airborne, he parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day and helped secure the foothold for the Allies to liberate the European continent. For his distinguished service, Strom was awarded five Battle Stars and 18 other decorations, including the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star for Valor, the Belgian Order of the Crown and the French Cross of War.”