I've never known a country to be starved into democracy.

As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.

Declare the United States the winner and begin de-escalation.

People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people and act the same way.

Lincoln's reference to government of the people, by the people, for the people is a generally satisfactory definition of democracy. I say generally because when it comes to fair and workable details, democracy fails to completely meet the criteria enunciated by Lincoln by a rather wide margin.

True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.

I've never known a country to be starved into democracy.