That's what we Americans do when we find a place that's really special. We go there and act exactly like ourselves. And we are a bunch of fun-loving dopes.

Despite his consistent party-line voting record, some independents and Democrats still think of Senator McCain as the most palatable, independent-minded Republican. But this is the sort of empty compliment a friend of mine once compared to being called “the coolest Osmond.

The true American patriot is by definition skeptical of the government.

My ideal picture of citizenship will always be an argument, not a sing-along.

In these fast and fickle times, it’s nice to know that there are some things you can always count on: the enduring brilliance of the last page of The Great Gatsby; the near-religious harmonies of the Beach Boys’ “California Girls”; and the lifelong friendship of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, Robert Lincoln bought a nice ski lodge.

Robert Todd Lincoln, a.k.a. Jinxy McDeath.