I think you're a damn war criminal and you should be tried as one. — Joe Biden

The carnage was over, but there was still a bitter taste in my mouth.

I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the Constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity....

My own father had always said the measure of a man wasn't how many times or how hard he got knocked down, but how fast he got back up.