And once again the government has failed to get the kind of cooperation from the relatives that might allow the case of this young boy to end in a civilized manner that is best for him.

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did.

Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists 'Hey my family is the best'.

A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.

There's no such thing as an independent person.

I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization.