Democracy Only Works When We Claim It

The Things I Really Cared About - Poverty, The Great Society, Civil Rights - Were All Being Drained Away By The Vietnam War. The Line That Keeps Running Through My Mind Is The Line I Never Spoke: "i Can't Speak For A War That I Believe Is Immoral."

The Massive Upward Distribution Of Wealth Engineered By Our Political Class Over The Last Few Decades Has Solidified The Plutocratic Control Of The Rule-making Machinery In Washington And State Capitals.

You Only Have To Glance At The Daily News To See How Passions Are Stirred By Claims Of Exclusive Loyalty To One's Own Kin, One's Own Clan, One's Own Country, And One's Own Church. These Ties That Bind Are Vital To Our Communities And Our Lives, But They Can Also Be Twisted Into A Noose.

The Quality Of Democracy And The Quality Of Journalism Are Deeply Entwined.

America Is The Longest Argument In The World.