We are thinking ahead to long-term care, aware that many folks don't plan ahead and won't be ready. We want to see to it that people will have choices.

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

Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.

We cannot say to one couple that their love is deserving of marriage and to another that their love should only be called a partnership. 'Separate but equal' is never equal. Children of same-sex couples should not grow up wondering why their family is treated differently from other families

It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations.

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

Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq.