One of the challenges of a democratic government is making sure that even in the midst of emergencies and passions, we make sure that rule of law and the basic precepts of justice and liberty prevail.

There are always going to be some complications.

Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do.

I do think that I am generally optimistic.

With respect to the Internet and emails, this does not apply to U.S. citizens and it does not apply to people living in the United States.

This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected.

I'm here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.