I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.

I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.

Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.

Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.

I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude.