America is a great force for freedom and prosperity. Yet our greatness is not measured in power or luxuries, but by who we are and how we treat one another. So we strive to be a compassionate, decent, hopeful society.
FreedomSocietyCharacterProsperityCompassionNational identity
Defining greatness solely by treatment of others ignores material security needs.
Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. Here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts…
As we look at these challenges, we must never give in to the belief that America is in decline, or that our culture is doomed to unravel. The American people k…
Our own generation is in a long war against a determined enemy - a war that will be fought by presidents of both parties, who will need steady bipartisan suppo…
Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.
Freedom exalts power; and, as is always the collateral effect of increasing strength, tends to induce a spirit of liberality. Coercion stifles power, and engen…
At the root of the assault on our liberties is, in fact, an assault on our character--an assault that assumes that we are not good enough to be free, and that …