Generally Speaking, Historically In This Country, The

Right After 9/11 There Was A Magazine With A Cover Of Kids, Mostly 12-14 Year-olds, Who Were Being Trained For Military Combat. I Thought That This Had Just Gone Too Far.

I Came Up In A Family Oriented Towards The Sick, So I Always Felt An Obligation For Doing Something.

There Are Still Traces Of Discrimination Against Race And Gender, But It's A Lot Different Than When I Started Out. It Just Comes Quietly, Slowly, Sometimes So Quietly That You Don't Realize It Until You Start Looking Back.

Our Second Phase Was To Develop A School Curriculum That Teaches Tolerance, Respect For Differences, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, And Other Attributes Of Peace.

As Lawmakers, We Must Assure The People Of America That Our Nation Will Not Experience The Nightmare Of The 2000 Presidential Election.