I am on the whole a defender of the current, despite being a conservative. I mean, I think things are better than when I was younger.

Bush is no conservative.

I don't think you want political parties that are entirely driven by some extremely doctrinal ideology.

American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.

Yuppies don't have loyalty. They have useful relationships and meaningful encounters.

Having defeated and then occupied Iraq, democratizing the country should not be too tall an order for the world's sole superpower.

There will be trying times during Obama's presidency, and liberty will need staunch defenders. Can Obama reshape liberalism to be, as it was under F.D.R., a fighting faith, unapologetically patriotic and strong in the defense of liberty? That would be a service to our country.