Thank you. Because too many families have gone through the grief and pain that john and stephanie have gone through. I look forward to working with attorney generalelect maura healy, boston mayor marty walsh and many others on this issue. Because without strong action, many more individuals and families like the greens will have that same terrible experience. Now, when Lieutenant Governor polito and i complained last year we said we were chasing 100 of the vote. Based on the results this morning, we clearly didnt get it. But we campaigned hard in many communities of color, and we did so because we believe these neighborhoods have not benefited from the economic success that has become more commonplace in other parts of the commonwealth. But there are inspiring points of light in these communities because individual economic development, education, Community Development and social service entrepreneurs are turning socalled lost causes into definite winners. My friend in the commonwealth
And ive heard confessions and i know people struggling with these issues and i always have that in front of my mind when im speaking about it. And i think what we need to do is exactly what jesus did when he and now im speaking from a theological point of view and ill let you political thinks put it into your own belly lick. But jesus when he engages the woman who objectively has committed adultery and under the mosaic law, the penalty was stoning, doesnt say dont stone her. First he engages the woman. Not directly at first. But she has this sense that he loves her and he deals with her accusers and establishes himself on her side and then he finally says to her in the end, go and sib sin no more, which makes the whole story. That is the hard thing. It is to hold up justice and still permeate it with love. Because Justice Without love becomes cruelty. And i think that is what we need to do. Now how would you translate that into political wonkery, that is your job to do that. I dont thi
They could Immigration Reform and also use that to their political advantage. And as youve already heard, when the democrats had both the white house and the majority in the senate and the house we still are advocating for the reform and we were happy for the relief of the dreamers, we were happy because it wasnt what we wanted, we wanted the dream act so we applauded the administrative resolution, not a solution but a bandaid that provided relief for thousands. We supported the latest administrative action of president obama to provide to the parents of those who have children and are u. S. Citizens or residents. That was going to perhaps help out maybe 5 million of the 11 or so million undocumented in the country today. The president announced it and doing so, he angered the republicans and of course they initiated some action in the house to derail it in one way or another before they had a chance to do that some judge in texas ruled it unconstitutional and if its on hold until this
So many Family Friends friends and business that if the time out of their busy schedules to be here today. I am i am humbled. And a special thanks to my son, jack who who i dont know if i we will get through this, but i do not have the words to say thank you for what you said from your heart on behalf of you and your family and our family. It is fantastic. Two and a half years ago i had the privilege to be here to say words about my good friend, Arnold Palmer. What a privilege it was to be here that day. You have been a great friend and will continue to be so. My son was about six years old and someone asked him for what does your dad do . He said, nothing, he just plays golf. Abcaseven and golf. [laughter] and i did just play golf. My parents families came over from europe. Hardworking families and living the example of the american dream. My mothers father worked on the railroad command he was a conductor. My fathers father was a boilermaker. One day my grandfather took my dad and tw