Regarding homophobia in general, the good news is that there is a lot less of it than there used to be. The bad news is that it ever existed in the first place, and the worse news is that it remains far stronger than is healthy for a society dedicated in theory to equality under the law.

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.

These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis.

Bush senior used to say that we have more will than wallet. So he urged the country to attack poverty with a thousand points of light, none of which could be eaten.

Particularly marijuana, I think is a great hypocrisy. I think frankly it contributes to a good deal of the sense of unfairness you have among younger people who are told they shouldn't do this because it’s got all these negative effects, but then older people are engaging in all kinds of things that probably have a greater impact on people.

The best antidote to prejudice is reality.

It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.