Integrity Is The Lifeblood Of Democracy. Deceit

I Believe That Religious Witness Should Not Mobilize Public Authority To Impose A View Where A Decision Is Inherently Private In Nature Or Where People Are Deeply Divided About Whether It Is... Americans Are Plainly And Persistently Divided About Abortion And The Fiat Of Government Cannot Settle The Issue As A Matter Of Conscience Or Of Conduct.

There Is No Safety In Hiding. Like My Brothers Before Me, I Pick Up A Fallen Standard. Sustained By The Memory Of Our Priceless Years Together, I Shall Try To Carry Forward That Special Commitment To Justice, Excellence And Courage That Distinguished Their Lives.

Our Commitment To This Founding Principle Is Especially Relevant Today. Americans Are United As Rarely Before In Compassion And Generosity For Our Fellow Citizens Whose Lives Have Been Devastated By Hurricane Katrina. The Powerful Winds And Floodwater Of Katrina Tore Away The Mask That Has Hidden From Public View The Many Americans Who Are Left Out And Left Behind.

I Believe That The Constitution Is Not Hostile To The Idea That National Problems Can Be Solved At The National Level Through The Cooperative Efforts Of The Three Coequal Branches Of Government, The Congress, The Executive And Courts. But Not Every President, Not Every Legislator And Not Every Judge Agrees That The Federal Government Has The Power To Address And To Try To Remedy The Twin National Problems Of Poverty And Access To Equal Opportunity.

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.