I've said this forever - I've always believed the Today show is more than the sum of its parts
One only has to look at the performance of the economy to understand how it shapes the perspective of America's youth about military service.
Throughout the history of our young nation, we have seen our military go bravely into battle, armed with courage and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.
But the fact is, Mr. Chairman, for all the challenges the Postal Service of the 21st century faces, it still retains its traditional place as a key cog in how American businesses conduct their affairs and how Americans all across this land communicate.
My hope is that we continue to do an even better job in terms of our nation's energy policy, so that we may even further reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil and take better care of our environment in the process.
Since far fewer people are recruited to serve in a voluntary military, the connection between America and its military is increasingly tenuous and less personal.
I love going to see the theatre whether it's a Broadway play or a Russian ballet company.
What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.
Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace.
. . . the greatest political problem facing the world today is. . . how to curb the oppressive power of government, how to keep it within reasonable bounds.