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

The only religious way to think of death is as part and parcel of life.

The increase in straight-ticket party voting in recent years means that competitive congressional races can tip one way or the other depending on the showing of the candidates at the top of the ticket.

Some of necessities go astray, because for them there is no such thing as a right path.

Whose best and most fruitful gift was the power of admiration, which made it possible for me to learn. Now, as in my youth, I am looking up to the truly great creations of the past, which I see high above my own and which alone deserve the name of greatness.

A healthy degree of party unity among Democrats and Republicans has deteriorated into bitter partisan warfare.

Beer soothes the upset soul.