In the battle for preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies.

I can only speak about my own commute and can say that it has certainly affected my commute, making it longer and more hectic.

I have no doubt that the real irritation of those on the religious right is not that their particular creed is not embraced by the schools, but that often their creed is the only one singled out for contempt.

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

I do not suggest that you should not have an open mind ... but don't keep your mind so open that your brains fall out.

I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could - if that were your sole purpose - you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down.

If there is one thing educators can agree on, it's this: children do better in school when their parents get involved in their learning.