When you think about the day-to-day positive impact on the lives of U.S. citizens there is no relationship that we have in the world that is more important than our relationship with Canada.

As writers and readers as sinners and citizens our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens to serve our fellow human beings.

The proliferation of outlets that digital technology has enabled has itself contributed to the changing nature of what we regard as 'news' and the way in which many citizens perceive politics.

I care about politics just like any other citizen. I'm against the war in Iraq or any type of war.

Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old-fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.

Through the years I have received my share of recognition for efforts in the fields of sports the arts the struggle for full citizenship for the Negro people labor's rights and the fight for peace.

My third appeal is to my fellow citizens in all countries: Help us to establish lasting peace in the world.