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.

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.

America somehow thinks that leadership relates to governance, and it certainly does. But society is much bigger than governance, and some of the truly great leadership of our society is outside the governance arena.

If you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.