The measure of a great writer is not how many weeks his books spend on the best-seller lists, but how many years his books remain in print after his death.

Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.

In business, poor performance leads to bankruptcy or, at a minimum, a restructuring of the company. In American education, failure entitles the bankrupt system to even more taxpayer dollars.

Thanks to pathetic reporting by The New York Times and other media sycophants more than 50 years ago, Fidel Castro, following the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, was also seen by many as a liberator of Cuba. 'I am not a communist and neither is the revolutionary movement.' Castro said at the time. Only after he consolidated power, did he tell the truth: 'I am a Marxist-Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life.'

The measure of a great writer is not how many weeks his books spend on the best-seller lists, but how many years his books remain in print after his death.

In a world that has gone global, we no longer have a choice. If we don't export freedom, we risk importing the viruses which have corrupted other nations. ... Some critics complained that President Bush was arrogant when he suggested America can and should export freedom to other countries. This implies the people of unfree countries may not wish to be free. Which is the greater arrogance?

One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.