The words, 'penalty,' 'restrict' and 'violate' appeared more times in President Clinton's health care reform bill than in his crime bill.

Obviously, things can get derailed, particularly if, which looks more and more likely, you get a blow-up between Israel and Iran. I think that's a very real probability now. But barring some real blow-up, the U.S. economy will grow, after a slow first quarter, about 3, 3.5 percent this year, far better than it was in 2011.

The politicians say 'we' can't afford a tax cut. Maybe we can't afford the politicians.

There's no human censorship at kiosks.

Contrary to the cliche', genuinely nice guys most often finish first or very near it.

It can't help but knock things down.

Duarte is a moderate when it comes to civilian control of the military and curbing death squads. On economics, the man is almost a Marxist.