When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.

Now Mitt is not a perfect candidate. He has a number of problems. It's hard for him, for blue collar families like mine to identify with him. It's hard for economic conservatives to identify with him. He needs to do more to reach out to Latinos.

We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.

And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.

Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together.

Freedom of speech is one of the greatest American liberties, and I hope this pardon serves as a reminder of the precious freedoms we are fighting to preserve as we continue to wage the war on terror.

Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.