Democracy Works When People Claim It As

Charity Provides Crumbs From The Table; Justice Offers A Place At The Table.

The Quality Of Democracy And The Quality Of Journalism Are Deeply Entwined.

When I Was Growing Up, I Never Heard Anyone Pray, "give Me This Day My Daily Bread." It Was Always, "give Us This Day Our Daily Bread." That Stuck. We're All In This Together.

The Most Encouraging Sign Is That 71 Percent Of The Public Believe The System Is Profoundly Corrupted By The Power Of Money. Ninety-six Percent Of The People Believe It's "important" That We Reduce The Influence Of Money. Yet 91 Percent Think It's "not Likely" That Its Influence Will Be Lessened. Think About That: People Know What's Right To Do Yet Don't Think It Can Or Will Be Done.

When Certain Causes Become Prairie Fires, Politicians Make Difficult Choices, And Often At The Expense Of Someone Like Jeremiah Wright And Walter Jenkins. That's The Cruel Nature Of American Politics, Where The End Becomes The Consummate Objective, And Sometimes The Means To Get There Come At A Great Price.