What the generation, the Americans who came of age in the 30s and 40s believe they lived, felt, I mean had reason to feel they lived in a world that was very much beyond their control and in which terrible things were capable of happening to you beyond your control. The depression being the obvious example.

the right to vote for all Americans over the age of 18.

[There's also a political calculation in the promise: Older Americans - who happen to be the age group most likely to vote - presumably are less likely to protest benefit cuts if the changes didn't apply to them.] They're the people who are most aware of the issues, ... (For) people who are younger ... 'tomorrow' means next week.

Results indicate that Americans believe staying healthy in old age is not just a matter of fate, but something they themselves can affect. Most Americans want to hit the century mark, but don't view living longer as an end in itself. They want to live with health and vitality and benefit from the many scientific breakthroughs now on the horizon.

There are a lot of wonderful people in America who shouldn't be on the Supreme Court -- and a lot who should be on the court who aren't such wonderful people.

No one thinks Canada is sending troops to Iraq.