We have always held students accountable to all state requirements. We believed this would be a consistent message to the read more

We have always held students accountable to all state requirements. We believed this would be a consistent message to the community.

Even after 9/11, when their life-saving role became clear, employers have dragged their feet on raising wages to a mostly read more

Even after 9/11, when their life-saving role became clear, employers have dragged their feet on raising wages to a mostly African-American workforce. Four years after 9/11, the real estate industry has short-changed security officers, undermined the safety of their own buildings and jeopardized the well-being of the entire city.

Real estate is still a contact sport.

Real estate is still a contact sport.

A comprehensive deal is a comprehensive deal, which means all issues are addressed by everyone. Otherwise, it's a piecemeal deal. read more

A comprehensive deal is a comprehensive deal, which means all issues are addressed by everyone. Otherwise, it's a piecemeal deal. ... It is not acceptable that we should fall short.

Access to cash is paramount now. It's absolutely critical.

Access to cash is paramount now. It's absolutely critical.

You can fool some of the people some of the time and all of the people some of the time, read more

You can fool some of the people some of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

The Southern Baptist Convention today would be part of the religious right and 20 years ago it would have been read more

The Southern Baptist Convention today would be part of the religious right and 20 years ago it would have been more mainstream. I think it would also be fair to say the conservatives have developed pretty strong ties to the Republican Party.

He'll reach up and take one of those big old floppy ears and he'll say, 'I can't hear you,' and read more

He'll reach up and take one of those big old floppy ears and he'll say, 'I can't hear you,' and they'll start that all over again.

I would pay thousands of dollars

I would pay thousands of dollars