This Is A Time Of Great Challenges

Education Is The Investment Our Generation Makes In The Future.

It Is Time To Acknowledge The Extraordinary Sacrifice Of All Of Our Veterans. While Many Massachusetts Soldiers Served Our Nation In A Period Technically Dubbed 'peacetime,' They Restored American Pride In The Wake Of Vietnam And Helped Bring A Successful End To The Cold War. The Service Of These Men And Women Was Not Without Cost. There Are Countless Stories Of Soldiers Who Served With Great Distinction Only To Be Denied Veteran Status After Returning Home. Every Man And Woman Who Volunteered To Serve This Country Should Be Treated With The Same Degree Of Respect, Gratitude And Dignity.

The Promise Of America Has Always Been That If You Worked Hard, Had The Right Values, Took Some Risks, That There Was An Opportunity To Build A Better Life For Your Family And For Your Next Generation.

I Never Really Called Myself Pro-choice.

Moral Certainty, Clear Standards, And A Commitment To Spiritual Ideals Will Set You Apart In A World That Searches For Meaning.