Barack Obama: “We can't afford to do is to start going backwards.”

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

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.

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

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