Community service is a big part of scouting and this is a good project.

Community service is a big part of scouting and this is a good project.

Privatization is the worst idea to try to protect Social Security. It's nuts. We have to find ways to keep read more

Privatization is the worst idea to try to protect Social Security. It's nuts. We have to find ways to keep pensions secure, as well as Social Security.

In the past, the company had always been the only party that went looking for insurance coverage, and we didn't read more

In the past, the company had always been the only party that went looking for insurance coverage, and we didn't feel like we had any control or say in it, and really we didn't. (Now the) insurance committee will have sole power to bring in representatives of insurance companies to listen to what they have and to make the decision on what insurance coverage is going to be elected by the union and the company.

I never actually doubted that Jeff is alive and I never doubted that Jill Carroll will be released and I read more

I never actually doubted that Jeff is alive and I never doubted that Jill Carroll will be released and I am celebrating her release. I'm very happy for her.

Holding a summit without first reaching common ground on the crucial issues being negotiated poses a real political danger and read more

Holding a summit without first reaching common ground on the crucial issues being negotiated poses a real political danger and paves the way for confrontations rather than a settlement. The summit would fail, and this would lead to explosions.

Matching that level of success is going to be very difficult, but the kids are working hard and hopefully, that read more

Matching that level of success is going to be very difficult, but the kids are working hard and hopefully, that pays off.

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful read more

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful leadership role, got into the budget with both feet.

We would want to look at the land carefully.

We would want to look at the land carefully.

These cans of energy drinks have some enticing, very sexy-sounding claims -- that they lift you up, that they give read more

These cans of energy drinks have some enticing, very sexy-sounding claims -- that they lift you up, that they give you more energy. Frankly, they're nothing much more than caffeine in a can with a lot of sugar.