We cannot wait for the storm to blow over; we must learn to work in the rain.

We have gasoline at $2 a gallon. If that doesn't drive demand, I don't know what will.

When you get to the extremes there is, sometimes, just the need where you have to stand up.

Those who purify your water, inspect your meat, and test your kids toys, as well as a huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers, are public employees. The firefighters who don't hesitate to rush toward danger while you run away from it - they are all public employees.

Concentrating wealth in the hands of the few and deregulating financial institutions and practices lead to speculative bubbles that eventually burst — and that brings the whole country down.

Bain also asked Kansas City for a $3 million tax break. The Bain executives were taking home $36 million in borrowed funds and were asking Kansas City to forfeit $3 million in public money for police officers, roads and schools? More free stuff!

We honor the dead best by treating the living well.