Maxioms by Senator John Kerry
The American people deserve to know that they're not just watching the administration's spin on their local newscasts -- they're read more
The American people deserve to know that they're not just watching the administration's spin on their local newscasts -- they're paying for it, too.
The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are read more
The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.
But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls have perished in Darfur-when 11 read more
But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls have perished in Darfur-when 11 million children are without health insurance-when our colossal debt subjects our economic future to the whims of Asian bankers-no one can tell me that faith demands this Senate spend its time arguing over a handful of judges. No one with those priorities can use my faith to intimidate me.
It’s a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage of this unique and sad read more
It’s a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage of this unique and sad moment in history and enact serious lobbying reform. We owed it to the people who sent us to Washington to root out corruption, and the Senate turned its back on a golden opportunity today.
America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have read more
America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have one people achieved such preeminence. But we are not Romans; we do not seek an empire. We are Americans, trustees of a vision and a heritage that commit us to the values of democracy and the universal cause of human rights.