Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.
We've gotten to the point now where Republicans and Democrats have nothing in common besides being members of the 'caustic caucus,' and we can't get anything done.
Hope fills the holes of my frustration in my heart.
[Raul Castro] is one of the most amazing human beings I've ever met.
Social Security is a covenant that should not be broken.
You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done.
We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.
Brain scientists and education scientists don't get together very often, and we end up living in our own little silos.
Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable.
Disciples are those who have been so ravished with Christ that others want to be like them.
I'm in an odd position because I write across so many genres for so many people and they all influence me, and if I'm going to write as honest an album as possible, it's going to be layered.