The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.

When Michael Jackson, a poor black boy who grew up to be a rich, white woman, married Elvis Presley's daughter the Scientologist. Makes you proud to be an American, dudn't it?

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.

Of course, it has never paid much.

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.

Even I felt sorry for Richard Nixon when he left; there's nothing you can do about being born liberal - fish gotta swim and hearts gotta bleed.

Many a time freedom has been rolled back - and always for the same sorry reason: fear.