I Have Fallen Short In

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.

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.

We Cannot Simply Speak Out Against An Escalation Of Troops In Iraq, We Must Act To Prevent It... There Can Be No Doubt That The Constitution Gives Congress The Authority To Decide Whether To Fund Military Action, And Congress Can Demand A Justification From The President For Such Action Before It Appropriates The Funds To Carry It Out.

Individual Faults And Frailties Are No Excuse To Give In - And No Exemption From The Common Obligation To Give Of Ourselves.

The Supreme Court Must Serve As An Independent Check On Abuses By The Executive Branch And The Protector Of Our Liberties, Not A Cheerleader For An Imperial Presidency.