Barack Obama: “Today, the Post-9/11 GI Bill is affording a new generation of heroes a 21st century version of that same opportunity.”

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

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

A belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power