If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it.

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.

That Sid Vicious was obviously a schizophrenic, kind of a mean one too.

America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world.

Privacy and encryption work, but it's too easy to make a mistake that exposes you.

It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than particular government programs or policies.