Tax (reform) is ultimately a decision about values.

Basketball can serve as a kind of metaphor for ultimate cooperation. It is a sport where success, as symbolized by the championship, requires that the dictates of community prevail over selfish impulses.

We have to repair that trust ... I think anytime a public official lies, he undermines his own authority and squanders the public trust.

Leaders should be collaborative, modest, and generous

How should we Democrats select the next presidential nominee? Smoke filled rooms? Brokered convention? National primary? Personally, I prefer jump shots from the top of the key.

People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as well as a commitment that leads to real change.

Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.