George W. Bush: “The crisis in our western ports is hurting the economy.”

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.

Mr. Wyeth captured America in his paintings of his native Pennsylvania and Maine.

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

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.