It's not about government telling people what to do. It's about each of us, in our own families, in our own communities, standing up and demanding more for our kids. And it's about companies like Walmart answering that call.

Know that America belongs to you, to all of you.

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different.

As always, many of our troops are far from home this [Christmas] time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing right along with them. Their courage and dedication allow the rest of us to enjoy this season. That's why we've tried to serve them as well as they've served this country.

The benefits of studying abroad are almost endless.

Over the years I've become more confident in people's ability to recognize a good thing.