Patrick J. Kennedy Quotes
Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.
In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.
And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.
No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.
If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that attack becomes an all-out disaster.
For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of upper-middle-class and wealthy families.
Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.
In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period.
If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.
Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united America throughout its history.
The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the American public.
As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
A staggering 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some point in their lives.
My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average.
People are going to keep getting prescribed medication that is counter to what their real disease state is, which is addiction.
On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify those assets.
