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I don't think we've asked the right questions, the tough questions, at the right time, in Washington.

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

It is no longer appropriate for me as an American to sit by and expect my government to get it done.

American life is based on a reassurance that we like one another but won't violate one another's privacies. This makes it a land of small talk.

I think I have a very American desire and willingness to divulge everything. I would divulge more if I didn't know it wasn't smart.

Of all the questions I get asked as an undocumented immigrant in the United States, there are two - asked in various permutations via email, social media or in person - that chill me to the bone: 'Why don't you just make yourself legal?' And: 'Why don't you get in the back of the line?'

Historically, America has answered to a higher authority.

People don't question American power. What people need to be convinced of is American will.

I ask all Americans with a conscience to shun anything and everything to do with the murderous state of Georgia.

The time has come to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It is the right thing to do. Every American should have the opportunity to serve their country, regardless of race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation.