“A consensus on realising the goal of universal suffrage is not unattai...” — Carrie Lam Quote

A consensus on realising the goal of universal suffrage is not unattainable if we bear the common good in mind, move a step further, and try to resolve the differences or even stop insisting on some of one's own views.

While easy to understand, the income-based poverty line has limitations. Specifically, the median monthly household income measures only income without considering assets.

I have a husband at home who doesn't care about politics or global affairs.

I said before that I didn't care much about my popularity. But did I make use of it? Yes.

I have been a civil servant and a politician for over 30 years.

I am a proud member of the LGBT community and could never bear the idea that someone could say I was closeted.

Ignorance and superstition ever bear a close and mathematical relation to each other.

I'm black. I'm gay. I'm culturally Christian. I am a walking target on so many levels, and it is horrifying and a cross that very, very many of us who look like me have to bear.

We have no desire to permanently rule over millions of Palestinians, who double their numbers every generation. Israel, which wishes to be an exemplary democracy, will not be able to bear such a reality over time. The Disengagement Plan presents the possibility of opening a gate to a different reality.