And yet there are still people in American politics who for some reason cling to this belief that America is better off adopting the economic policies of nations whose people who immigrate here from there.

First I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.

What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what is a theatre? are they two and not one? Can they exist separate? Are not religion and politics the same thing? Brotherhood is religion. O demonstrations of reason dividing families in cruelty and pride!

Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared.

Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity.

Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?

Liberalism is I think resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative.

One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.

For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ.

For whatever reason people including very well-educated people or people otherwise interested in reading do not read poetry.