Carol Rose Quotations

We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq. The occupation must end.

Massachusetts does not need or want federally funded programs that promote a particular religion and contain misleading information when it comes to preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Our students need federally funded programs that discuss the benefits of abstinence and teach them about effective use of contraception.

We need to have transparency. There's all sorts of questions about whether this is good from a civil-liberties perspective or public-policy perspective. Is it going to create a new level of bureaucracy? Is that more effective or less effective?

We have longed for the day when all four men would be released together. Our gladness today is made bittersweet by the fact that Tom is not alive to join in the celebration.

We mourn the loss of Tom Fox, who combined a lightness of spirit, a firm opposition to all oppression, and the recognition of God in everyone.

During these past months, we have tasted of the pain that has been the daily bread of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.

This is a cost we all counted before we went to Iraq.

At a championship game at the worlds, the water literally froths, ... There is so much action with the fins, the pool is churning. It's just absolutely phenomenal to watch.

It reinforces our commitment to this work of non-violence. Non-violence still works. It is still important. It is the only way out of this.

It's really easy for them to go in and get the search. This really is a red herring.

It keeps spreading. It's not speedy and it doesn't happen overnight. But it's growing and growing against the odds.

In response to Tom's passing, we ask that everyone set aside inclinations to vilify or demonize others, no matter what they have done.