We have for centuries strived to live up to our founding ideal, of a nation where all are free and equal and able to pursue their own version of happiness.
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As it is, any aspiring jihadi would not only currently find it easy to come to Britain, they would find in our universities the ideal place to take cover and, indeed, inspiration.
In adopting the first ten Amendments, our Founders put forth an ideal that continues to define our Nation -- that we can have both liberty and security, that we need not sacrifice the rights of man for the rule of law.
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Two weeks ago, I stood on the steps of this Capitol and renewed the commitment of our nation to the guiding ideal of liberty for all.
And that's work that I am confident Elena will carry out with integrity, with humanity, and an abiding commitment to the ideal inscribed above our courthouse doors: equal justice under the law.
"Our ability to create the ideal mix of device and cloud resources has resulted in a platform that completely changes the economics of television content creation, " said David McElhatten , senior vice president, studio and services for ActiveVideo Networks.
It allows us to measure the quality of our experience, to compare it to an abstract ideal, and to yearn for change.
"Our work is to discover the ideal narrative to walk into court with, " says Nicolas Economou, 42.
If the euro reaches par with the dollar, we would view that as an ideal time to increase our exposure to Europe.
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"When Grenville started Goldies in January 2008 he said then that the ideal person to be our patron would be Sir Cliff, " said Howard Cunningham-Smith, chairman of the charity trustees.
It is a community of conscience and an ideal place to report on our nation's commitment to the poor and how we're keeping it.
"In 80 major cities in China, CCB have almost 60% of all branches, making them the ideal partner to connect with our fans, " said United's Arnold.
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The very notion that we expect our vegetables to conform to a visual ideal is ludicrous in the first place, as anyone who has ever raised a homegrown carrot, spud or bulb will attest.
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And we have demonstrated our willingness to accept cuts that in an ideal world we would not support in order to reach a compromise and find common ground because nobody can get 100 percent of what they want in a process like this.
But it also tells me we have to work even harder to close the gaps that still exist, and to uphold that simple American ideal: we are all equal and deserving of the chance to pursue our own version of happiness.
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"The Polaroid XS80 is an exciting addition to our line of hi-definition sports video cameras, which bring the Polaroid ideal of sharing life instantly to a new level, " said Polaroid President and CEO, Scott W. Hardy.
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Basically all of us women that can make it on our own are screwed when it comes to the ideal of a successful future relationship.
In that vein, I had to force myself to accept the fact that our portfolio, in an ideal world, should break down as follows: one would be a runaway success, most would plug along without huge gains or losses either way, and unfortunately, some will die.
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"It's definitely not ideal to be dripping sweat in front of our employees, but I'm not going to miss a workout, " he says.
Our ability to conceptualize and implement a vision of an Ideal and Just Society is extremely limited, and the political route between the obvious and simple system of natural liberty that Adam Smith found so compelling and the Ideal and Just Society some people want to see is fraught with peril.
We had all gone to that party with a common objective -- bring chocolate, eat chocolate and be happy -- only to be separated by our different interpretations or standards for what constituted "ideal" chocolate.
All of this means a tremendous branding opportunity for Turn, and ideal conditions for our PR agency, Access Communications, to do what they do best.
The success of these efforts will depend on our ability to understand where we are on the Sigmoid Curve and to determine the ideal point of transformation.
"Our new Acer H Series displays are the ideal all-around monitors due to their flexibility, Full HD resolution and excellent viewing angles, " said Chris White, senior director of product marketing for Acer America.
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No one was coming to interview us as often as they were going to interview other groups, and so that ideal just went for a long time when our eating disorders were rising earlier than just now.
"We certainly have expressed our regret for the additional grief caused to families whose remains were handled in a less than ideal or by some measures inappropriate standard, prior to 2008, " he said.
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But he would probably agree that this would not be the ideal moment, with the UK economy sluggishly recovering, for our most important export market to shrink.
"To help VIZIO PC users unlock the ideal interactive Windows 8 experience, we have integrated touchscreen functionality across our entire spring PC line-up, " said Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO.
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This recipe may not be the "ideal" that conservative pundits would like to see, and it doesn't necessarily reflect our utmost individual preferences, but it reflects the practical realities of this age.
"Continuing our commitment to providing complete network solutions, D-Link's new Cloud Storage 4000 offers the ideal cloud storage solution for any connected home or small business, " said Ken Loyd, director, consumer products, D-Link Systems, Inc.
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