It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy.

Facts matter. Science matters. Reason matters. Mitt Romney has shown an inability to respect any of the three. President Barack Obama not only respects them, he relies on them. He is an overwhelming and unquestioned choice to continue as president.

In politics you learn to always smile.

Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product.

After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.