Public control of the political process requires public financing. The restoration of our American Democracy depends upon public financing.

This country was taken into war based on lies about weapons of mass destruction and Al Qaeda's role with respect to Iraq, which there wasn't one at the time we went in. I want to state that Mr. Cheney must be held accountable. He is already ginning up a cause for war against Iran. Now, we have to stand for this Constitution, we have to protect and defend this Constitution.

We are on the path toward becoming the Sparta of the 21st century, armed to the teeth and without the capacity to care for our own people.

But beyond all that, the question that is continually begged is why isn't America leading the way toward total abolition of nuclear weapons.

I think we need to look for any opening we can to avoid a war and we shouldn't pass up any opportunity for resolution.

The problems that exist on Wall Street today go to the center of a debate in this country about wealth and democracy. We cannot keep our democracy if those who are in charge of handling the engines of our economy are not honest with their shareholders. That's why there is a role for government regulation here. That role for government is breaking up the monopolies, insisting on public disclosure, insisting on public audits, insisting on restitution whenever someone has been cheated.

I think the Lord's Prayer is a very powerful prayer. And the prayer of St. Francis.