So-called Western Civilization, as practised in half of Europe, some of Asia and a few parts of North America, is better than anything else available. Western civilization not only provides a bit of life, a pinch of liberty and the occasional pursuance of happiness, it's also the only thing that's ever tried to. Our civilization is the first in history to show even the slightest concern for average, undistinguished, none-too-commendable people like us.

As a libertarian I believe we should have a federal government simple and circumscribed enough to be run by an average, dull, normal American. With George W. Bush we have half the equation in place.

I've always figured that if God wanted us to go to church a lot He'd have given us bigger behinds to sit on and smaller heads to think with.

A nation with a goofy foreign policy needs a very serious policy of defense.

Smoking cigarettes seems to alarm peace activists much more than voting for Reagan does.

Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year.

I didn't realize what fun it was [ been a reporter].