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"Parents are key when it comes to keeping kids off drugs. Good parenting is the best anti-drug we have."
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"I learned to love my son without wanting to possess him and I learned how to teach him to teach himself."

"Sometimes your kids will say the nastiest things, won't they, Rose? You want to ask,'Whose child is this?'"Rose chuckled."But usually, they're just in some kind of pain. They need to work it out."

"You guys gotta get a license to drive a Geo, but any doofus with a few good swimmers can be a father."

"The hard and unexpected part is the realization not just that my son is not here but that the boy he was is gone forever. I would give anything to have them both back. But of course that cannot be. Life moves on. Kids grow up and move away, and if you don't know this already, believe me, it happens faster than you can imagine."

"Dads. Do you not realize that your child needs to feel your skin on his? Do you not realize the incredible and powerful bond that skin on skin contact with your daughter will give you? Do you not understand the permanent mental connections that are made when you stroke your son's bare back or rub your daughter's bare tummy while you tell bedtime stories? And if any idiot says anything about that being inappropriate, you're gonna get kicked in the face, first by me, and then by every other good dad out there. Touching your child is your duty as a father."

"Children are gifts. They are not ours for the breaking. They are ours for the making."

"Dads. Do your faces light up when you first see your child in the morning or when you come home from work? Do you not understand that a child's entire sense of value can revolve around what they see in your face when you first see them?"
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"Quality child care, health insurance coverage, and training make it possible for former welfare recipients to get, and keep, jobs."

"Preserving and protecting the state tobacco settlement funds is the nation's Governors highest priority."

"We are aware that many national farm organizations are putting forth various plans to provide both short- and long-term relief to our nation's agricultural producers. While we believe long-term solutions are essential, the current situation demands a more immediate response."

"For the past seven years we have been cracking down on crime in Missouri, passing tougher laws for drug crimes and sex offenses and requiring prisoners to serve more time."

"Although our war on drugs must be fortified with the best laws, enforcement efforts and resources, we would not be successful without your individual commitment to this cause."

"For our welfare reform efforts to be successful, we must empower local charitable organizations with the resources to address their local community needs."

"Parents are key when it comes to keeping kids off drugs. Good parenting is the best anti-drug we have."
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