Jesus never said anything about homosexuality.

And of course we are familiar with the English common law rule of thumb that said a man could in fact use a stick no bigger than his thumb to discipline his wife and family.

Some of us may just, in one-on-one conversations with our family, with our friends, over the back fence with our neighbors, talk about the reality of our lives and realize that we're not alone, that we have a right to be physically safe and emotionally safe in our own homes.

I've never said anything about privatizing Social Security.

Advice and consent does not mean rubber stamp in the Senate.

In any grass-roots campaign, building an ongoing base of support is as important as winning the ultimate goal.