We see more and more of our Presidents and know less and less about what they do.

Democracy works when people claim it as their own

Our media and political system has turned into a mutual protection racket.

Watching the debate this afternoon it was apparent they loved term limits in the House - as Brutus loved Caesar.

I really believe that coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.

Fate handed Barack Obama the best of all political gifts - a dyspeptic, surly, spiteful opposition on the one hand and very unpopular financiers on the other - and he wouldn't come out punching, name names, or go for the jugular. It was as if while getting mugged by guys with brass knuckles, he turned the other cheek. He even jeopardized his pledge to preserve women's rights under Roe v. Wade in order to get a health care bill written by the corporate lapdog Max Baucus and the gang of revolving door mercenaries he hired to write a bill friendly to industry.

The quality of democracy and the quality of journalism are deeply entwined.