The Southern Baptist Convention today would be part of the religious right and 20 years ago it would have been read more

The Southern Baptist Convention today would be part of the religious right and 20 years ago it would have been more mainstream. I think it would also be fair to say the conservatives have developed pretty strong ties to the Republican Party.

We wanted more teeth in it.

We wanted more teeth in it.

I just sent some information about him to a student last week, ... I get inquiries on and off throughout read more

I just sent some information about him to a student last week, ... I get inquiries on and off throughout the year. It seems like more and more people are catching on that he came here.

We're learning now that the destruction was even greater than we thought. What we need most now is skeleton staffs read more

We're learning now that the destruction was even greater than we thought. What we need most now is skeleton staffs to protect these collections — not just in New Orleans but all along the Gulf Coast.

People need to be careful with sparks. It doesn't take much to burn dead grass.

People need to be careful with sparks. It doesn't take much to burn dead grass.

We will not supply gas to the national grid until the government settles our bills.

We will not supply gas to the national grid until the government settles our bills.

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, read more

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, is not an attractive option.

"I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes read more

"I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic."

Twenty-seven points is a lot to give up in a half, not to mention in one quarter.

Twenty-seven points is a lot to give up in a half, not to mention in one quarter.