Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.

We are on alert 24/7. And everything that you report will be investigated. We do it in private. We do it covertly. This could be a problem, it could simply be your neighbor having a bad day. But better be safe than sorry.

To look at long term trends in our economy, in our society, in the international sphere and using my best judgment, shape policies that will serve the American people, keep them safe, keep our economy growing, put people back to work.

You know, there are certain things that make for good sound bites but don't always translate into good policy.

In America, we started the public school system very early in the century, and as a consequence we had more skilled workers than any nation on Earth, which meant that we were more productive than any nation on Earth.

[Young people] are showing enormous and entrepreneurship and working with each other across borders.

I refuse to condemn your generation and future generations to a planet that's beyond fixing.