Minorities have a right to appeal to the Constitution as a shield against such oppression.

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

I would bring the government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical government.

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good.

The government should set a goal for a clean environment but not mandate how that goal should be implemented.

Accountability is a two way street. We can't just make it easier for us to fire people; we must make it easier for us to hire people. It takes VA an average of 240 days to complete the hiring process for executives joining VA from outside government. We are losing talented people because it simply takes too long.

We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come.

Democracy requires common ground on which all can stand, but that ground is sinking beneath our feet, and democracy may be going down the sinkhole with it.