Tom Allen Quotes

Protecting our kids is a sacred obligation.

I don't want to stick a sticking plaster on it, I don't want to fix children once the system's broken them, I want to give every child the opportunity before that - because the system should protect and nurture, and not damage our children.

As a mother, you have that impulse to wish that no child should ever be hurt, or abused, or go hungry, or not have opportunities in life.

My personal position is that society must keep children safe.

All of us deserve a greater peace of mind, knowing that our children are better protected wherever they are.

You cannot compare your athletic achievement to the importance of children and giving them a safe environment in which to grow up and enjoy life.

You don’t play around with the lives of children.

All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them.

The biggest thing for me is wanting my kids to grow up safely and have happy lives. To me, that's enough.

Keeping our children safe is not only an area where both political parties can find common ground, but as lawmakers, it is our moral obligation.

Pledge to ask if there is a gun where your kid visits or plays. Pledge to protect your children from harm's way.

Our first priority is our kids.

My wife Shanti and I are blessed with two wonderful daughters. Nothing is more important to us than protecting their future and the future of every Arkansas child.

I could have had someone else take care of my child but I did it because that was my moral obligation and also it was a joy and I felt it was in the best interests of the child.

The last thing our children need is less protection.

We must do everything we can to ensure the safety of our children.

When it comes to our children, the most precious treasure God ever gives us, we protect them with a little sign that says, 'No guns allowed.'

We must simply do every single thing in our power to protect our children from abuse and help them live healthy, prosperous lives.

Children are truly the future of this country - our next teachers, they're our next doctors, they're our next police officers, and they're our next Members of Congress. It's our responsibility to do everything that we can to protect them and make sure that children are able to live, learn, and grow up in safe environments.

Parents can't indulge our fears. We're supposed to make our kids feel safe, even if we don't feel safe ourselves.

I get very protective of kids on set. I always make a point of telling kids that anything that makes them feel unsafe or concerned they should just speak up about, and then keep an eye on times when that could present an issue.

It's so important to look out for your child and protect them.

In a situation where it's the child or the adult, I'm going with the child.

If I were to ask any parent, 'Do you love your kid?' the answer would unequivocally be, 'Yes.' If I went on to ask, 'What would you do to protect your kid from harm's way?' any rational parent would answer without skipping a beat, 'Anything.'

Liberals don't think parents can be left to their own devices when it comes to raising our children.