I can only speak about my own commute and can say that it has certainly affected my commute, making it longer and more hectic.

It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than particular government programs or policies.

True courage is mixed with circumspection, the kind of healthy skepticism that asks, 'Is this the best way to do this?' True cowardice is marked by chronic skepticism, which always says, 'It can't be done.'

I think we need to find out why the citizens of the world's wealthiest, most envied, most powerful country are so cynical, so distressed, so angry, so ticked of about so many things.

In the battle for preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies.

Loving your homeland is just as natural as loving your father or mother - after all, your country nourishes you, protects you, and in many ways makes you who you are. Just as it's a virtue to honor your parents, it's a good and admirable thing to honor the land you call home.

I do not suggest that you should not have an open mind ... but don't keep your mind so open that your brains fall out.