It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda.

No one ever died from smoking marijuana, but millions of people have died by believing politicians.

Conservatives say the government can't end poverty by force, but they believe it can use force to make people moral. Liberals say government can't make people be moral, but they believe it can end poverty. Neither group attempts to explain why government is so clumsy and destructive in one area but a paragon of efficiency and benevolence in the other.

The best kept secret in the investing world: Almost nothing turns out as expected.

Can you think of a single area of government in which George Bush hasn't already made things worse than Bill Clinton did?

Contrary to all the blather we here about the unique goodness of the American people or our religious heritage or anything else, the one thing that set this country apart from all others was the Bill of Rights.

It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda.