Our democracy relies on participation, and we've never done better by excluding folks.

There is no place in our democracy for faulty voting equipment, long lines at the polls, untrained poll workers and any forms of chads,

Food stamps are an investment in our future.

The law is only our best approximation of justice, and the law needs constant revision.

He was a big believer in the cause of democracy, in public participation,

Voting shouldn't be a challenge. It should be as easy and accessible as possible. We shouldn't require forms of ID that folks don't have. We shouldn't restrict days or hours that allow working people a chance to both do their job and exercise their democratic right, and we damn well shouldn't be throwing up new obstacles midstream.