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We must stop arming terrorists.
As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.
I've seen firsthand the high human cost of war.
I am a practicing Hindu and have made no secrets about it.
The American people are sick of our failed regime change wars.
Disadvantaged communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change.
I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.
Every single American deserves to be treated equally by their fellow Americans and under the law.
Every soldier knows this simple fact: If you don't know your enemy, you will not be able to defeat him.
To maintain order after Assad's fall would require at least 500,000 troops in a never-ending occupation.
The cause of peace is too great for us to allow political disagreements or partisanship to stand in our way.
No member of any 'grouping' should be judged by the activity of some other individual in that same grouping.
As a soldier, I've served with the most brave people in an institution that's built on integrity, honor, and duty.
Nothing is more important to me, and nothing was more important to our founding fathers, than freedom of religion.
These days, it's often women in uniform - moms, wives, even grandmothers - who deploy and leave their families behind.
In my past, I said and believed things that were wrong and - worse - hurtful to the LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones.
In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.
Sadly, the system in this country is rigged in favor of wealthy elites who have purchased tremendous influence in our government.
I feel it is my duty to take every single opportunity I get to advocate for peace, no matter the circumstances of those meetings.
I am proud to be the first Hindu American to have been elected to Congress and now the first Hindu American to run for president.
Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it's not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens.
My siblings and I grew up studying from both the Bhagavad-Gita and the Bible, going to Mass, and then coming home to a yoga kirtan.
When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, 'Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there's no way you can win.
It's when we care for each other - choosing inclusion and love over division and hatred - that this great country is at its greatest.
We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.
When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, 'Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there's no way you can win.'
A military mindset is objectively analyzing a planned course of action and anticipating the likely consequences before you take that action.
The Taliban didn't attack us on 9/11 - Al-Qaeda did. That's why I and other people joined the military - to go after Al Qaeda. Not the Taliban.
I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.
I believe we can make progress on bringing true equality and fairness back to our government if we continue to work together and make our voices heard.
I am deeply honored and humbled to represent the people of Hawai'i and will continue to do my best to bring the spirit of aloha to our nation's capital.
We need to stop judging individuals based on their race, profession, gender, religion, or anything other than their own individual behavior and character.
The divisiveness that threatens the fabric of our nation - whether due to race, religion, political ideology, gender, sexual orientation, or other - must end.
I am a very firm believer in the Aloha spirit - respect and love for everyone, irrespective of their religion, race, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America's understanding of India as well as India's understanding of America.
When I deployed to Iraq with my fellow soldiers, putting our lives on the line for our country, no one in the media questioned our patriotism because of our religion.
As progressives, we care about the well-being of others. We are soft-hearted and have aloha, respect, compassion for others, and we don't like to see anyone suffering.
Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.
We have to put an end to the culture of selfishness and corruption that allows greedy Wall Street banks and executives to rip off working people without any consequences.
As was true in Iraq and Libya, the United States has no credible government or leader able to bring order, security, and freedom to the people of Syria if Assad is overthrown.
We have to understand that in this country, it's unacceptable for anyone to be sick and in need of care and not able to get that care simply because they don't have enough money.
If we want to change this culture of hate and bigotry, every one of us must stand up and speak with one voice to condemn it, because an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.
People in the Middle East, people everywhere, want peace. But unfortunately too many fail to recognize that that lasting peace can only be found with pluralistic, secular government.
Finding common ground means reaching out with respect and aloha - despite the issues that divide us, despite the hurt, despite the fear - and recognize what unites us as human beings.
We must remember that this nation was founded by people fleeing religious persecution, risking everything to find a place to be free to worship as they chose or not to worship at all.
Let's care for the land and water, heal our cherished planet, and promote wellness for all of her people. Water is life. Let's protect the natural resources that our lives depend upon.
I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.
Unfortunately, sometimes our leaders, for their own political purposes, want us to think in terms of categories and groupings. Our group vs. this group vs. another group. This must end.
I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments; my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.
As a soldier, I stand ready to serve and protect and defend this country. And as a soldier, I know the cost of war. And as president and commander-in-chief, I will end these regime-change wars.