Interest in the Civil War is at an all-time high. The government starves the Park Service for resources, but [Gettysburg National Military Park] is the best place to go to learn about the Civil War.

The polarization and animosity were far deeper on the eve of the Civil War than it's ever been. The 'red state-blue state' divisions of today [referring to the 2000 presidential election where maps denoted in blue states that backed Democrat Al Gore and in red for Republican George W. Bush] or the cultural wars over abortion, gay rights or other issues are far more superficial than the events of the 1850s.

Gettysburg proved a significant turning point in the war, and therefore in the preservation of the United States and abolition of slavery. The Civil War ended lingering doubts since its conception about whether the United States would survive.

These are still baby steps. Last year at this time if you asked me when are the full-service guys going to get online, I would have said '1998.' They're scared to death of what the Internet is going to do to full-service brokers.

It's time for the American government, and I include the attorney general, Mr. Ashcroft, to get out and get some real terrorists. John is not a terrorist, he's a certified, court approved, non-terrorist.

With God, I can do all things! But with God and you, and the people who you can interest, by the grace of God, we're gonna cover the world!