Unquestionably, American Political Rhetoric Can Be Repugnant,

Many People Crave Security And Stability Rather Than Risk-taking, And That Doesn't Make Them Any Less American. They Are The Workers Rather Than The Job Creators, And All Societies Need Both.

Obama's Explanation For The Slowdown In Economic Growth Is That The Public Sector Is Hurting, And That's Where Washington Must Step In And Act.

For Obama To Save Himself, He Should Be Thinking About The Example Of An Unlikely Republican Predecessor: Richard Nixon.

Over The Next Decade, Cities And States Across America Will Be Compelled To Tighten Their Belts As The Really Big Bills - The Pension Bills They Cannot Afford - Come Due. They'll Have To Go After Existing Contracts With Current Workers.

Nixon Was An Awful President In Many Ways, Including In Some Of His Foreign-policy Choices. But He Left No Doubt That Foreign Policy And America's Leadership In The World Outside Its Borders Was Of Paramount Importance To Him.