Barack Obama: “We welcome civil society engagement and non-governmental tracks.”

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect."

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.