The Core Values Of Our Constitution Are

There Is No Doubt That Saddam Hussein's Regime Is A Serious Danger, That He Is A Tyrant, And That His Pursuit Of Lethal Weapons Of Mass Destruction Cannot Be Tolerated. He Must Be Disarmed.

If A Legislator Is Safe From Competition, Or If He Represents Groups With The Same Economic And Political Beliefs, He Does Not Have To Change His Ideas Or Respond To The Needs Of The Broader Population. He Can Rest Content With A Mediocre, Absentee Performance Knowing He Will Be Returned To Office. And As He Is Returned Year After Year The Seniority System Gives Him Immense Control Over People From Other Parts Of The Country Whose Views He Need Not Heed At All.

There Was No Imminent Threat. This Was Made Up In Texas, Announced In January To The Republican Leadership That War Was Going To Take Place And Was Going To Be Good Politically. This Whole Thing Was A Fraud.

Health Care Is Not Just Another Commodity. It Is Not A Gift To Be Rationed Based On The Ability To Pay. It Is Time To Make Universal Health Insurance A National Priority, So That The Basic Right To Health Care Can Finally Become A Reality For Every American.

Dad, I'm In Some Trouble. There's Been An Accident And You're Going To Hear All Sorts Of Things About Me From Now On. Terrible Things.