This is America. We are an abolitionist nation. Our schoolchildren want you to lead us in this historic endeavor. They want you to apply the principles of American history. They do not want you to make excuses, or to compromise on such a fundamental issue as personal liberty.
Children know right from wrong.
And they know it in a simple, honest way. The Congress should now show our country s children that America is true to its principles, and will use its power to safeguard those principles. My students were thrilled when a team from CBS Evening News visited our classroom last January. We are often quick to dismiss horrific problems happening around the world as tragic but inevitable. The daunting task of pushing back evil seems beyond our abilities.