We gather on this Thursday morning in October, the most important day of our professional year, to conclude our deliberations, our considerations and debate of our annual budget. As we do so, I am reminded of the thoughtful and insightful words of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Dr. King has said that - "Power without love is reckless and abusive.
Love without power is sentimental and anemic.
Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice." So as we proceed with our task today, let us use the privilege and the power of our elective office, infuse it with love so that we can begin to implement justice as best can be accomplished through bipartisan compromise. Baruch atah adonoi, eloheynu me`lech ha`olom, sh`he`cheyanu, v`keyamanu v`hegeyanu la`zeman ha`zeh. Blessed are you, Creator of the Universe, who has given us life, sustained us and brought us to this time and place. Amen.
