I think it's important that campaigns be aired all the way through, that people aren't voting three weeks before, before debates are held.

The United States and China have both beefed up their naval presence in Southeast Asia, leading to fears of a military confrontation. This is just one example of China flexing its military muscle in recent months, and it coincides with a slowdown in the nation's economy.

This is naturally the most important thing, the dark traces left by the era of totalitarianism in the human mind, where is - are difficult to do away with. And this is a very demanding job.

My mother was adored by her family and by the scores of children she took care of and their parents, all of whom called her 'Miss Woody.

Americans tend not to be too enthusiastic about having their taxes raised again....But if the American people aren't going to accept it, if the politicians don't have the courage to raise taxes, what are we facing down the road?

We haven't learned to be the majority party. We haven't learned how to lead. We're still stuck in the opposition.

What we do have is a gigantic matching tax-cutting program as a way of stimulating the economy.