As we look forward to freedom the shining city on the hill and the best days of America lying ahead it is the men and women in uniform who protect defend and make us proud to whom we should look and give thanks every night.

Great tragedy has come to us and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are.

The union movement has been the best middle class job creating program that America has ever had and it doesn't cost the government a dime.

No matter the nationality no matter the religion no matter the ethnic background America brings out the best in people.

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.

There is no doubt that America remains the premier political economic military power in the world and I both expect and count on it remaining so because I think that's certainly in our best interest but also the best interests of the world.

Now I know that Wal-Mart's policies do not reflect the best way of doing business and the values that I think are important in America.

The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities our families our faiths. That is the bedrock of what makes America America. In our best days we can feel the vibrancy of America's communities large and small.

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay then it's you.

We can choose a future where we export more products and outsource fewer jobs. After a decade that was defined by what we bought and borrowed we're getting back to basics and doing what America has always done best: We're making things again.