Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.
Barack ObamaAnd lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ.
Barack ObamaWe reject the use of national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime.
Barack ObamaNo U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they're carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they've provided. Our troops have performed brilliantly. The question is for the next president, are we making good judgments about how to keep America safe precisely because sending our military into battle is such an enormous step.
Barack Obama