A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas read more

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas are bankrupt, and that the party basically takes their loyalty for granted, ... Then the Republicans start coming around and we're like the lonely girl standing against the wall at a dance. Even if you know it's lip service, you feel receptive, just because somebody has bothered to come over and pay attention to you.

Over the past decade, Afghanistan has been the principal source of international terrorism, religious extremism, international drug trafficking and organized read more

Over the past decade, Afghanistan has been the principal source of international terrorism, religious extremism, international drug trafficking and organized crime in this region,

We are for a comprehensive solution to the immigration process. There was talk of a lot of little things on read more

We are for a comprehensive solution to the immigration process. There was talk of a lot of little things on Monday. We decided to have a larger one which we hope will catch the attention of elected officials, especially the state and federal officials.

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out read more

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal.

I've never been convinced that the number of available hands is all that is important, however.

I've never been convinced that the number of available hands is all that is important, however.

I made a decision to bring our troops home a few days early in order to spare the life of read more

I made a decision to bring our troops home a few days early in order to spare the life of Angelo. I do not regret the decision. Every life is important. Angelo's was spared and we rejoice. We're all rewarded for it, particularly his loving family and friends,

Occasionally, we'll run into kids who are about as fast as Drew. But those are usually smaller players. He's run read more

Occasionally, we'll run into kids who are about as fast as Drew. But those are usually smaller players. He's run a 4.45 (in the 40-yard dash). And when he gets out into the open, he has a faster gear.

His development has come along real well. He's made good strides defensively. His hitting, though, is what really has impressed read more

His development has come along real well. He's made good strides defensively. His hitting, though, is what really has impressed us. It's good enough to where we feel he'll go to Triple-A and play a big role there.

She's an incredible optimist. Every time there was a problem, she had a positive read. She never gave up. She read more

She's an incredible optimist. Every time there was a problem, she had a positive read. She never gave up. She was always encouraging and always finding solutions.