Barack Obama: “Senator Schumer's Home for Heroes Act and Senator Reed's Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homeless Act focus a laser-sharp…”

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.

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 success of this experiment was never a given.

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