Children's lives are not shaped solely by their families or immediate surroundings at large. That is why we must avoid the false dichotomy that says only government or only family is responsible. . . . Personal values and national policies must both play a role.

Of course, the economy has not been working for most Americans. Yes, of course, we have special interests that are unfortunately doing too much to rig the game.

It is very clear that the people in Afghanistan do not want the Taliban back.

Never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance in the world to pursue your dreams.

We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California.

America is a country founded on religious freedom and liberty.

Throughout the 1980s, we did hear too much about individual gain and the ethos of selfishness and greed. We did not hear enough about how to be a good member of a community, to define the common good and to repair the social contract. And we also found that while prosperity does not trickle down from the most powerful to the rest of us, all too often indifference and even intolerance do.