The Really Difficult Moral Issues Arise, Not

The Really Difficult Moral Issues Arise, Not From A Confrontation Of Good And Evil, But From A Collision Between Two Goods

In Comparison To The French Revolution, The American Revolution Has Come To Seem A Parochial And Rather Dull Event. This, Despitethe Fact That The American Revolution Was Successful--realizing The Purposes Of The Revolutionaries And Establishing A Durable Political Regime--while The French Revolution Was A Resounding Failure, Devouring Its Own Children And Leading To An Imperial Despotism, Followed By An Eventual Restoration Of The Monarchy.

The Major Political Event Of The Twentieth Century Is The Death Of Socialism.

There Is Nothing Like A Parade To Elicit The Proper Respect For The Military From The Populace.

A Neoconservative Is A Liberal Who's Been Mugged By Reality. A Neoliberal Is A Liberal Who's Been Mugged By Reality But Has Refused To Press Charges.