“John Adams, second president of the United States, wrote that our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. George Washington warned us never to indulge the supposition 'that morality can be maintained without religion.'” PeopleMadeStatesPresidentReligiousUnitedMoralUnited StatesMoralityConstitutionScaryIndulgeSupposition Author:Joe Lieberman
“I believe the president wants this bill, and I know he's taken some steps to bring it about, ... The reality is that with a majority of the members of the House ready to vote for this bill, the speaker refused to call a roll call.” KnowsWantBelieveRealityHouseI BelievePresidentStepsTakenReadyMembersVoteBillsMajoritySpeakers Author:Joe Lieberman
“It is time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that he will be commander in chief for three more critical years, and that in matters of war we undermine presidential credibility at our nation's peril.” YearsWarMatterThreeNationsPresidentDemocratCriticalChiefsPresidentialAcknowledgeDistrustPerilCredibilityPresident BushCommandersCommander In Chief Author:Joe Lieberman
“In fact, five years ago, after Saddam ejected the UN inspectors, John McCain and I gave up on containment and introduced the Iraqi Liberation Act, which, when it became law, made a change of regime in Baghdad official US policy. You might therefore say that, when it comes to Iraq, President Bush is just enforcing the McCain-Lieberman policy.” YearsMadeFactsMightLawPresidentFivePolicyYears AgoIraqLiberationOfficialsFive YearsRegimesSaddamPresident BushGave UpMccainBaghdadInspectorsContainment Author:Joe Lieberman
“Dear Mr. President: ... We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraq sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.” IfsEndsActionLawPresidentAirWeaponsMassProgramDestructionConstitutionThreatDemocraticDemocratIncludingDearCongressIraqStrikesConsistentAppropriateUrgesSuspectsSiteLiedRefusalMissilesWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionIraq WarConsultingWmdGulf WarWmds In Iraq Author:Joe Lieberman
“The promise of education reform can never be fulfilled without adequate funding, and by shortchanging our schools, President Bush is breaking his promise to our children.” ChildrenSchoolPresidentPromiseOur ChildrenReformFulfilledAdequateFundingPresident BushReformationEducation Reform Author:Joe Lieberman
