Republicans many times can't get the words 'equality of opportunity' out of their mouths. Their lips do not form that way.

Our goals for this nation must be nothing less than to double the size of our economy and bring prosperity and jobs, ownership and equality of opportunity to all Americans, especially those living in our nation's pockets of poverty.

Just as the left has to be more willing to question 'Government knows best,' the right has to rethink its laissez-faire attitude toward government.

There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.