I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city.

Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.

As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.

However, don't let these statistics mislead you, gang violence is not limited to California and or big urban areas - that might have been true a while ago but it is no longer the case today.

Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.

Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.

Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.

Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment

Studies indicate that these children are more susceptible to advertising and even less likely to understand the purpose of this advertising.

If the President really wanted to know exactly how Rove and Libby were involved, he could walk down to their offices and demand that they answer him honestly.

With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county

You touch some of the reasons for my going, not for my staying away.

Clearly, she hadn’t heard of the two words ‘social’ and ‘life’.

Your superpowers don't care who you dislike. If you are an encourager, you encourage them anyway

One winter morning Peter woke up and looked out the window. Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see.

But what little we did know, we brandished wildly like cavemen’s clubs, slinging out stuff we felt tasted good. That was as intricate as ourgame plan ever was—to make food that tasted good.

Born in a stable, Cradled in a manger, In the world His hands have made, Born a stranger.

In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In ALL things, generosity.

The great challenge is to discover that we are truly invited to participate in the divine life of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality.

Yes, but the thing is my influences are so rooted in afro-American culture especially that it's quite sad to not enjoy the same success because the influences are so strong from there.