If our first response toward anyone who struggles to get onto the right side of history is to denounce him as a bigot, we will force him into a defen… - Pete Buttigieg

Politics at its worst is ugly, but politics at its best is magnificent. Because it's not just about policy. It is soulcraft and it is moral.

At the end of the day, rights in this country have been expanded because courts have understood what the true meaning of the letter of the law and the spirit of the Constitution is. That is not about time traveling yourself back to the 18th century and subjecting yourself to the same prejudices and limitations as the people who write these words. The Constitution is a living document because the English language is a living language. And you need to have some readiness to understand that in order to serve on the court in a way that will actually make life better.

The principles that will guide my campaign are simple enough to fit on a bumper sticker: freedom, security, and democracy.