Barack Obama: “The issues that face the country are obviously as relevant here as they are anywhere.”

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.

At least one of our major parties has been captured by politics that is not that subtle about suggesting that ‘We the people’ means a certain kind of people.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.

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