George W. Bush: “I call on all Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities.”

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

I applaud your Governor's response to that tragedy.