Science never makes an advance until philosophy authorizes it to do so.

America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections.

Beer soothes the upset soul.

For I must tell you that we artists cannot tread the path of Beauty without Eros keeping company with us and appointing himself as our guide.

Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national standards.

First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the war on terrorism has been supplanted in the public's mind by corporate scandals, stock market declines, and a growing sense of economic insecurity.

Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College.