The 'well-informed citizenry is in danger of becoming the 'well-amused audience'.

In a free society, there comes a time when the truth - however hard it may be to hear, however impolitic it may seem to say - must be told.

I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.

We must also promote global access to the Internet. We need to bridge the digital divide not just within our country. But among countries. Only by giving people around the world access to this technology can they tap into the potential. Of the information age.

Someone who expresses a view that is contrary to the view of the overwhelming majority should be allowed to stand undisturbed as a monument to our commitment to free speech.

What changed in the United States with Hurricane Katrina was a feeling that we have entered a period of consequences.

As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.