Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

The US government should not be in the business of discrimination.

Parents who have fought fiercely for the rights of their much-loved Gay and Lesbian children should not have to worry that their children will be treated differently. As a mother, I can tell you that there is no prouder moment than watching your children grow up, fall in love, and commit to that love in front of their families and friends. I want that same joy for every parent and every child.

Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.

When nearly a third of our high school students do not graduate on time with their peers, we have work to do. We must design our middle and high schools so that no student gets lost in the crowd and disconnected from his or her own potential.

I'm free. I'm free to say what I feel.

There is just no reason why the richest nation in the world can't provide health care to all its people.