A nation that does not stand for its children does not stand for anything and will not stand tall in the future.

It is a spiritually impoverished nation that permits infants and children to be the poorest Americans.

Character, self-discipline, determination, attitude and service are the substance of life.

None of the candidates are ever perfect, ok? Then you have to get them in there and you have to hold them accountable. You have to make noises.

So much of the deep lingering sadness over President Kennedy's assassination is about the unfinished promise: unspoken speeches, unfulfilled hopes, the wondering about what might have been.

I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values.

The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.