Harvard Law School is great. I'm lucky to be here. It's a really difficult, intense experience.
Voting is great, but it's not an accomplishment. It's a responsibility.
In South Carolina, the Confederate flag flies high on countless flagpoles. Those who defend this practice by saying it is part of Southern culture are lying to themselves.
I am not a fan of Mitt Romney, but I admit that he is, politically speaking, a good candidate for president. He has no personal baggage. He's as handsome as they come. And he's a talented orator.
The Confederacy was formed for the purpose of seceding from the Union because those states could not part with their rights to own slaves.
On healthcare, climate change, nuclear disarmament, gun control and countless other issues, President Obama consistently made difficult choices and put the national interest over his own political interest to do what was right. All the while, he resisted the politics of cynicism in a system that too often encourages it.
Studying my grandfather's life and legacy has shown me what it takes to be a good public servant. Curiosity. Compassion for others. Humility. Determination to stand tall for your beliefs in the face of opposition. No one believed these things more than my grandfather.
I love protein powder.
Democrats, more often than not, do not play the game of politics correctly.
It's true what they say: Nothing tastes quite like the East River.
We must not become perpetually distracted from the great challenges facing our country and the world.
President Kennedy's life and death represent both what is possible in America, and all of the work left undone.
The more government transparency, the better.
We, as Yale students, pride ourselves on being bright, curious and engaged citizens. We are part of an institution that aims to educate its students to better the world. We tend to think that we do not fit the stereotype of ignorance and apathy that is all too often associated with America.
Climate change threatens the future of life on this planet.
I love that America represents a beacon of hope and opportunity in a world of uncertainty.
I love America for the freedom and equality it promises all of its citizens, the battles it has fought and won in defense of those values, and the peace and prosperity we enjoy.
I love making jokes on the Internet.
Voters in 1960 elected the first Catholic president. In 2012, I voted to reelect the first African American president. Each was a vote for a man of principle and character, for a man who had proved himself capable and courageous and who would lead our country with a combination of dignity, compassion and toughness along a path of progress.
Electing the first Catholic president, my grandfather, in 1960, did not mean that religious intolerance disappeared from our land.
