If we change the definition of marriage to be more inclusive, then it is logical to argue that we should broaden the definition so that won't exclude anyone.

I used to live in Ethiopia as a child, and I lived there when Haile Selassie was the emperor.

Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws of nature; whereas systems of slavery and segregation were designed to brutally oppress people and thereby violated the laws of nature.

So far, 44 States, or 88 percent of the States, have enacted laws providing that marriage shall consist of a union between a man and a woman. Only 75 percent of the States are required to approve a constitutional amendment.

Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old.

I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.

In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.