Political Quotes

“Just a few minutes ago I heard one of my colleagues on another matter dealing with children raise the question: Who lobbies for our children? Frankly, I don't want to live in a country that doesn't hold our children as the precious resources that they are, to be coddled and nurtured, given the opportunities of life irrespective of their ethnic background, religious background, economic background, where they live in this country. I think the greatest testimony of a country's moral values is how they protect and respect their children. Just an hour or two ago, Mr. Sandusky, in a Pennsylvania courtroom, decided not to listen to numbers of his accusers in this sordid scandal of child sexual abuse. That is his legal privilege. And as someone who adheres to the Constitution of due process and a right to a trial by one's peers, I'm not here to quarrel with a legal system that allows an accused--in this instance, a proposed defendant--to defend themselves. But I am here to challenge the crisis of sexual abuse of children in America and the sordid salaciousness of the coverup that adults have participated in. Shame on us. Shame on us.…”