Democracy Is Not Meant To Be Efficient,

Outrage Is Easy, Cheap, And Oversold. The Nation Needs Less Anger And More Thoughtful Reflection, Less Shouting And More Listening, Less Dissembling And More Honesty.

The Price Of Seeking To Force Our Beliefs On Others Is That Someday They Might Force Their Beliefs On Us.

I Have No Plans, And No Plans To Plan.

I Somehow Got This Reputation Of Diddling And Dithering. I Don't Remember Dithering At All.

The Values Derived From Religious Belief Will Not - And Should Not - Be Accepted As Part Of The Public Morality Unless They Are Shared By The Pluralistic Community At Large, By Consensus.