The whole idea of a public education was to train young people about how our system of government works, so they could be good citizens and be part of it. We're not doing that today.

My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.

Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly?

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.

In my work a good library is essential. It enables me to learn the background and previous discussions of the various issues I am called upon to decide. It provides the stability and continuity for the rule of law.

It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. Thats set out in the Constitution.

If a State refused to let religious groups use facilities open to others, then it would demonstrate not neutrality but hostility toward religion.