Every legislator knows where their political strengths are, where the greatest number of votes comes from, and with the ability read more

Every legislator knows where their political strengths are, where the greatest number of votes comes from, and with the ability to draw the maps themselves they can carve out districts that are very precisely drawn to favor their future political interests.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any read more

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

I didn't throw a good ball, ... ...That's the sort of turnover you can't give up at crucial times.

I didn't throw a good ball, ... ...That's the sort of turnover you can't give up at crucial times.

(Parents) have a real kind of deep-seated opinion that the quality of education is not as high, whether the stories read more

(Parents) have a real kind of deep-seated opinion that the quality of education is not as high, whether the stories are valid or invalid.

You can leave. I'll stay here.

You can leave. I'll stay here.

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't read more

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.

It is painful for me because I would love to sit down and talk to my dad about the way read more

It is painful for me because I would love to sit down and talk to my dad about the way he used to be when he was my age, when he was in his prime, because we are so much alike,

We all make mistakes but one has to move on.

We all make mistakes but one has to move on.

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the read more

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.