The German Asparagus Are Fabulous.

A Year Ago, My Approval Rating Was In The 30s, My Nominee For The Supreme Court Had Just Withdrawn, And My Vice President Had Shot Someone. Ah, Those Were The Good Old Days.

Iran Is An Ancient Land, Home To A Proud Culture With A Rich Heritage Of Learning And Progress. The Future Of Iran Will Be Decided By The People Of Iran. Right Now, The Iranian People Are Struggling With Difficult Questions About How To Build A Modern 21st Century Society That Is At Once Muslim, Prosperous, And Free. There Is A Long History Of Friendship Between The American People And The People Of Iran. As Iran's People Move Towards A Future Defined By Greater Freedom, Greater Tolerance, They Will Have No Better Friend Than The United States Of America.

What People Can't Possibly Imagine Is What It's Like To Have Two Presidents Who Have A Relationship As Father And Son.

We Are Bound By Ideals That Teach Us What It Means To Be Citizens. Every Child Must Be Taught These Ideals. Every Citizen Must Uphold Them.... I Ask You To Be Citizens. Citizens, Not Spectators. Citizens, Not Subjects. Responsible Citizens Building Communities Of Service And A Nation Of Character.

The Notion Of Democracy Beginning To Emerge Scares The Ideologues, The Totalitarians, Those Who Want To Impose Their Vision. It Just Frightens Them.