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.

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.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

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

When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.

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.

There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.