Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.

If you care deeply about a cause and you are then engaged on behalf of that cause in an activity that makes you feel very good and very brave and you're really in solidarity with all your friends, and you're enjoying it, you're probably not advancing the cause very much, because you're spending all your time with people you agree with cheering each other on and not engaging.

And unless you think there is a serious chance you're going to jail, don't listen to your lawyer.

NATO was a wonderful idea. It was formed in 1949. We are as far away from NATO as NATO was when it was done in time from the presidency of Grover Cleveland.

Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is also the growing problem of perverse incentives that result from executives receiving grossly disproportionate compensation based on decisions they themselves take.

They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more outraged that they won't be able to be outraged anymore.

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.