I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish I could say I'm not white.

I'll give you a simple formula for straightening out the problems of the United States. First, you tax the churches. You take the tax off of capital gains and the tax off of savings. You decriminalize all and tax them same way as you do alcohol. You decriminalize . You make gambling legal. That will put the budget back on the road to recovery, and you'll have plenty of tax revenue coming in for all of your social programs, and to run the army.

. . . behind each breakaway movement is a breakaway demagogue who will set up his breakaway demagogue government.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Politics Is the Entertainment Branch of Industry. C-SPAN's coverage of governmental proceedings is wonderful. Caution! Buffoons on the Hill! Wallowing in blabber and spew, regiments of ex-lawyers and used-car salesmen attempt to distract us from the naughty little surprises served up by deregulated corporate America.

The NRA, with the fingers on the triggers when they kneel and pray.

There are only two things to remember. Number one...Don't Stop, and number two...Keep Going!

Tobacco is my favorite vegetable.