The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it read more

The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.

Our distributed support and security system was failing.

Our distributed support and security system was failing.

It's a lot different than my freshman year. I just had to play quarterback. This year I have to know read more

It's a lot different than my freshman year. I just had to play quarterback. This year I have to know the defensive and offensive plays, all the special teams; there's not room for error. I have to know a lot. It's kind of fun getting to play a lot of positions.

It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do something other than paint, considering that one read more

It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do something other than paint, considering that one may not wake up the following morning.

This is awesome. Everybody gets excited about this. It makes digging in all that mud worthwhile.

This is awesome. Everybody gets excited about this. It makes digging in all that mud worthwhile.

We're still working on a number that would give us a high degree of confidence in our sample, but a read more

We're still working on a number that would give us a high degree of confidence in our sample, but a minimum would probably be 1,000 samples across the state.

It's better to try, no matter how awkward you feel, than not to try it at all. Would you rather read more

It's better to try, no matter how awkward you feel, than not to try it at all. Would you rather deal with the consequences or the prevention?

Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is not considered as a threat to its neighbors and the entire region.

Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is not considered as a threat to its neighbors and the entire region.

I had a late supper one evening with Frank and Treat Williams... Treat took us for a trip in his read more

I had a late supper one evening with Frank and Treat Williams... Treat took us for a trip in his plane around the Manhattan skyline, an incredible, somehow touching sight. I wonder why?... We passed so close to the World Trade Center buildings that we could see the diners innocently enjoying themselves in the restaurant. In the late-20th century, it's impossible not to see the whole great heart of the city as vulnerable, exposed to attack.