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January 12, 2011
House Speaker John Boehner: 'Our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not'
Topics: Political News and commentariesFrom House Speaker John Boehner's speech given at the beginning of today's House session:
[...] We know that we gather here without distinction of party. The needs of this institution have always risen above partisanship. And what this institution needs right now is strength -- holy, uplifting strength. The strength to grieve with the families of the fallen, to pray for the wounded, and to chart a way forward, no matter how painful and difficult it may be.Read more here ...Today it is not ceremony, but tragedy that stirs us to renew our commitment to a robust and free exchange of ideas. Let us not let this inhuman act frighten us into doing otherwise. This dialogue is the lifeblood of our democracy, as prescribed by the First Amendment, that beacon of free expression Congresswoman Giffords recited in this well just days ago. These rights have not been handed down to us by dictate -- they have been protected and preserved through generations of hard sacrifice and commitment. We will continue this unfinished work.
We will do it for Christina Green, Dorothy Morris, Phyllis Schneck, and Dorwan Stoddard, ordinary citizens who died participating in their democracy. We will do it for Judge John Roll. We will do it for Gabe Zimmerman. And we will do it for -- and God-willing, with -- Gabrielle Giffords.
Our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not. This is a time for the House to lock arms, in prayer for those killed and wounded, and in resolve to carry on the dialogue of our democracy. We do not yet have all the answers, but we do have the answer that matters most: that we are Americans, and together we will make it through this. We will have the last word.
God bless this House. God bless this Congress. And God bless America.
The words of a leader, and an adult ... unlike the mindless chatter coming from so many liberal politicians and liberal media.
Posted by Richard at January 12, 2011 11:06 AM
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