There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.
Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly.
What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it.
In order every one in our homeland learns principles of democracy and the peaceful transition of power, and in order to stabilize and develop multiple choices in democratic practice.
Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function.
Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.
Nuclear power plants must be prepared to withstand everything from earthquakes to tsunamis, from fires to floods to acts of terrorism.
As a nuclear power - as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon - the United States has a moral responsibility to act.
I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.
The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress.
If you look closely at 'Breaking Bad' and any given episode of 'The X Files,' you will realise the structure is exactly the same.
Since Israel does not differentiate between attacking this group or that, we are saying our people can work individually or collectively to face this aggression.
Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful.
My first obligation is my job. It's very hard to really get into campaign mode when you've got to focus on doing the work.
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
The Pentagon today will not allow any of these people who work for the Pentagon, to talk to the media. They have gagged them from talking to members of Congress.
Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.
The Watergate reforms did work well for many years, and if improved and broadened, these reforms can have real and major impact on the system today.
The economy in the Valley will need to grow if students want to come back and work with their specialized degrees. We need to develop more to create more opportunities.
I did not become president to be popular. To work, to lead, to protect and preserve our country, our people, that is why I became president.
We shall continue to work for a Middle East that is free of strife and violence, living in harmony without the threat of terrorism or the dangers of weapons of mass destruction.
