George H.W. Bush: “The American flag flies again over our Embassy in Kabul. The mothers and daughters of Afghanistan were captives in their…”

No, I'm glad you're saying my name.

Bigotry seems emboldened.

We've seen our discourse degraded by casual cruelty.

We know that free governments are the only way to ensure that the strong are just, and the weak are valued. And we know that when we lose sight of our ideals, it is not democracy that has failed. It is the failure of those charged with…