The democrats have it all

Jul 29, 2004 12:50

Os democratas estão a ganhar terreno nas eleições presidenciais. Esperemos que ganhem. Deixo aqui excertos de alguns discursos...

We are connected as one people. If there’s a child on the south side of Chicago who can’t read, that matters to me, even if it’s not my child. If there’s a senior citizen somewhere who can’t pay for her prescription and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it’s not my grandmother. If there’s an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. It’s that fundamental belief-I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sisters’ keeper-that makes this country work.

Barack Obama

I have a very personal feeling about how special America is, and I know how precious freedom is. It is a sacred gift, sanctified by those who have lived it and those who have died defending it. My right to speak my mind, to have a voice, to be what some have called “opinionated,” is a right I deeply and profoundly cherish. My only hope is that, one day soon, women-who have all earned the right to their opinions-instead of being labeled opinionated, will be called smart or well-informed, just as men are.

Teresa Heinz Kerry
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