It Would Be Great If Politics Were

The Middle Class, One Of The Great Achievements In History, Is Becoming More Of A Relic Than A Reality.

I've Been Accused Of Being Old Before My Time More Than Once. It's True That I've Always Felt An Affinity For, And Been Comfortable Around, Older People. I Attribute This To A Childhood Spent Around My Grandparents - And Even A Great-grandparent Or Two. I Wouldn't Trade Those Experiences For Anything.

Among The Many Problems With Taking The Bible Literally Is It Reduces The Most Mysterious And Complex Of Realities To Simple - Even Simplistic - Terms. Yes, Scripture Speaks Of Fire And Damnation And Eternal Bliss, But The Bible Is The Product Of Human Hands And Hearts, And Much Of The Imagery Is Allegorical, Not Meteorological.

The Perennial Conviction That Those Who Work Hard And Play By The Rules Will Be Rewarded With A More Comfortable Present And A Stronger Future For Their Children Faces Assault From Just About Every Direction. That Great Enemy Of Democratic Capitalism, Economic Inequality, Is Real And Growing.

No Government Can Be Maintained Without The Principle Of Fear As Well As Duty.