“I hope for an America where neither fundamentalist nor humanist will be a dirty word, but a fair description of the different ways in which people of good will look at life and into their own souls.” PeopleWayLooksDifferentSoulAmericaFairsDirtyDifferent WaysDescriptionHumanistGood WillFundamentalistDirty Words Author:Edward Kennedy
“From the windows of my office in Boston ... I can see the Golden Stairs from Boston Harbor where all eight of my great-grandparents set foot on this great land for the first time. That immigrant spirit of limitless possibility animates America even today.” FirstsI CanTodayAmericaSpiritFeetLandPossibilityOfficeFirst TimeWindowEightGoldenImmigrantsGrandparentBostonLimitlessHarborsStairsGreat GrandparentsLimitless Possibilities Author:Edward Kennedy
“I hope for an America where no president, no public official, no individual will ever be deemed a greater or lesser American because of religious doubt - or religious belief.” AmericaIndividualBeliefPresidentReligiousDoubtGreaterOfficialsReligious BeliefPublic Officials Author:Edward Kennedy
“I hope for an America where the power of faith will always burn brightly, but where no modern inquisition of any kind will ever light the fires of fear, coercion, or angry division.” KindLightAmericaFireModernAngryDivisionCoercionInquisition Author:Edward Kennedy
“I hope for an America where we can all contend freely and vigorously, but where we will treasure and guard those standards of civility which alone make this nation safe for both democracy and diversity.” AmericaNationsDemocracySafeDiversityStandardsTreasureCivility Author:Edward Kennedy
“The torture and other sadistic abuses of prisoners in Iraq have done immense damage already to America's reputation in the world, and the worst may be yet to come. Shamefully, we now learn that Saddam's torture chambers reopened under new management: U.S. management.” WorldMayDoneAmericaWorstAbuseManagementIraqReputationTortureDamagePrisonerImmenseSaddamChamberSadistic Author:Edward Kennedy
“In an era when America is still too divided by race and by riches, Judge [Samuel] Alito has not written one single opinion on the merits in favor of a person of color alleging race discrimination on the job: in 15 years on the bench, not one.” YearsPersonsStillsJobsAmericaRaceOpinionWrittenColorJudgingRichesFavorsDiscriminationErasMeritDividedBenches Author:Edward Kennedy
“Immigrant families have integrated themselves into our communities, establishing deep roots. Whenever they have settled, they have made lasting contributions to the economic vitality and diversity of our communities and our nation. Our economy depends on these hard-working, taxpaying workers. They have assisted America in its economic boom.” MadeHardAmericaNationsCommunityEconomyEconomicHard WorkDependsDiversityRootsWorkersImmigrationContributionImmigrantsLastingVitalityIntegratedOur CommunityDeep Roots Author:Edward Kennedy
“Shamefully we now learn that Saddam's torture chambers reopened under new management, U.S. management.” AmericaManagementTerrorismTortureSaddamChamber Author:Edward Kennedy
“For all my years in public life, I have believed that America must sail toward the shores of liberty and justice for all. There is no end to that journey, only the next great voyage. We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we make.” KnowsYearsBelieveEndsAmericaNextI BelieveJusticeLibertyJourneyShoreSailSailingVoyagesPublic LifeLife JourneyLiberty And JusticeJustice For AllLiberty And Justice For All Author:Edward Kennedy
“The AMA puts the lives and well being of the American citizens well below it's own special interest...It deserves to be ignored, rejected, and forgotten. No amount of historical gymnastics can hide the public record of AMA opposition to virtually every major health reform in the past 50 years....The AMA has turned into a propaganda organ purveying 'medical politics' for deceiving the Congress, the people, and the doctors of America themselves.” PeopleYearsWellsAgeAmericaPastInterestDarkRecordsSpecialAmountCitizensMajorsDeserveDoctorsHistoricalForgottenCongressMedicalReformWell BeingPropagandaOppositionOrgansDeceivingRejectedIgnoredDark AgesGymnasticsSpecial InterestsAmerican CitizensHealth Reform Author:Edward Kennedy
“Were I to make the announcement and to run, the reasons I would run is because I have a great belief in this country [America]. ... There's more natural resources than any nation in the world; the greatest education population in the world; the greatest technology of any country in the world; the greatest capacity for innovation in the world; and the greatest political system in the world.” WorldCountryReasonRunningAmericaPoliticalBeliefNationsNaturalTechnologyResourcesCapacityInnovationPopulationNatural ResourcesPolitical SystemsAnnouncementsGreatest Political Author:Edward Kennedy
“I don't think America can just drill itself out of its current energy situation. We don't need to destroy the environment to meet our energy needs. We need smart, comprehensive, common-sense approaches that balance the need to increase domestic energy supplies with the need to maximize energy efficiency.” ThinkingNeedsAmericaScienceEnergyCommonSituationEnvironmentBalanceApproachSmartIncreaseCurrentsCommon SenseEfficiencyComprehensiveSuppliesDrillsEnergy Efficiency Author:Edward Kennedy
