But remember: All this talk of tolerance and diversity is basically just a way for one group of white people to pursue power over other groups of white people. It's not about actually helping anyone.

As I have said, the best Bush strategy is to put Congress on TV as often as possible.

What's wrong with "the new elite?" Forget cultural insularity or smugness. The main problem with the "new elite" is that they're not an elite at all. That is, they aren't particularly smart, or competent.

Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They're bound to be deeply confused, at best.

If you only stand up for speech you approve of, you're a hack. If you only stand up for speech that everyone approves of, you're a coward.

One reason that a lot of people see me as cheerful and optimistic is that my expectations are really rather low.

Imagine what things would be like if the news media actually sided with civilization.