Political systems are run by self-selecting politicians. We don't draft people; it's not jury duty.

Each child is biologically required to have a mother. Fatherhood is a well-regarded theory, but motherhood is a fact.

The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it.

Feeling good about government is like looking on the bright side of any catastrophe. When you quit looking on the bright side, the catastrophe is still there.

There are a lot of mysterious things about boats, such as why anyone would get on one voluntarily.

I'm certainly not fearful.

If the Japanese want to be taken seriously as world financial powers, they'd better quit using the same tailor as variety show chimps.