America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.

I have a long-term interest in the humanities.

America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.

When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

America somehow thinks that leadership relates to governance, and it certainly does. But society is much bigger than governance, and some of the truly great leadership of our society is outside the governance arena.

There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.