Barack Obama: “I encourage all Americans to participate in a day of public service for our lands.”

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.

there will be no kings"