The time has come to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It is the right thing to do. Every American should have the opportunity to serve their country, regardless of race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation.
Interpretation
This quote advocates for equality and the elimination of discrimination in military service.
Dianne Feinstein's quote emphasizes the importance of allowing all individuals, regardless of their identity, to serve their country. It asserts that every American should have the opportunity to contribute to national service, reflecting a commitment to equality and justice.
In practice
In a speech advocating for policy change regarding military service.
In the wake of 9/11, we were desperate to bring those responsible for the brutal attacks to justice. But even that urgency did not justify torture. The United States must be held to a higher standard than our enemies, yet some of our actions did not clear that bar.
Domestic violence does not only happen to adults. Forty percent of girls age 14 to 17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend, and approximately one in five female high school students reports being physically and sexually abused by a dating partner.
Fear will keep you alive in a war. Fear will keep you alive in business. There's nothing wrong with fear.
I was always driven by the idea that if people ever found out about who I was then the stature I created for myself within rugby would have to be as relevant as the fact I was gay. It was always the driving factor to be the strongest, the fastest, the most skilful.
Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.
I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.
The worst thing is for a fighter to be in the ring with no hope - where he's missing and getting caught. You need to have hope.
Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.
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