Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Those rights are spelled out in the Bill of Rights and in our California Constitution. Voters and politicians alike would do well to take a look at the rights we each hold, which must never be chipped away by the whim of the majority.

For the average person walking down a dark street late at night, a promise from a politician is worth far less than a .38 Special.

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover what they did at Waco in the fog of lies and avoid any responsibility for it.

Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms.

There has been so much power concentrated. There is no leash on that power anymore and Americans face the situation that this power is getting momentum with each passing year with each presidency.

If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government.