We are in an unusual predicament as a global civilization. The maximum that is politically feasible, even the maximum that is politically imaginable right now, still falls short of the minimum that is scientifically and ecologically necessary.

A free press is the immune system of representative democracy.

I tell you that Michael Jackson is unbelievable, isn't he? He's just unbelievable!

Take it from me - every vote counts. In our Democracy, every vote has power. And never forget - that power is yours. Don't let anyone take it away or talk you into throwing it away. And let's make sure that this time every vote is counted.

My plan to put Social Security in an ironclad lockbox has gotten a lot of attention recently, and I'm glad about that. But I'm afraid that it's overshadowing some vitally important proposals. For instance, I'll put Medicaid in a walk-in closet. I'll put the Community Reinvestment Act in a secured gym locker. I'll put NASA funding in a hermetically sealed Ziploc bag.

A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it.

Of all the works of civilization that interfere with the natural water distribution system, irrigation has been by far the most pervasive and powerful.