The Strongest Streak In The American Character

Imagine Filling A College With The First 1,000 Students To Get Perfect Sats. Whatever The Racial Composition Of That Class Would Be, The Notion Seems Absurd Because We Know That College In America Is Supposed To Be About Creating Citizens And Leaders In A Diverse Nation.

To Be Sure, The United States Has Profound Problems, Not Least Our Faltering Educational And Physical Infrastructure.

The Nativism Behind The Push To Repeal Or Amend The Fourteenth Is Ugly And Obvious.

To Love Country Means To Rise Above I Am Because I Am. It Is To Recognize That I Am Because We Are.

True Patriots Believe That We Should Measure A Citizen's Worth By Contribution To Country And Community, Not By Wealth Or Power-that Those Whom America Has Benefited Most Should Contribute In Proportion To Their Good Fortune-and That Serving Others Should Be Esteemed More Highly Than Serving Self.