Cultures Grow On The Vine Of Tradition.

America's Political System Used To Be About The Pursuit Of Happiness. Now More And More Of Us Want To Stop Chasing It And Have It Delivered.

The Logical Upshot Of Liberalism's Hatred Of Hypocrisy Is That It Is Better For The Liar To Champion Lying, The Glutton To Advocate Gluttony, The Adulterer To Celebrate Adultery, Than For Someone To Preach The Right Thing If He Himself Occasionally Does The Wrong Thing. Better To Let Your Failings Define You And Be Happy About It, Than To Let Your Ideals Define You But Then Fall Short Of Them, For That Opens You Up To The Charge Of Hypocrisy.

The Founders Understood That Democracy Was Important, But If You Didn't Filter It Through A Republican System You'd Be Just As Likely To End Up With A Tyranny Of The Majority As You Would With A Healthy Society. Don't Worry, I Won't Quote The Federalist Papers, But Trust Me, It's In There.

[a] Country Without A Word To Describe Its Love For What Is Best Within It Is A Country Ill-equipped To Defend What Is Best Within It.

Tom Friedman Says China Is So Awesome They Make Kosher Pigs.