History, In The End, Becomes A Form

Politics In A Democracy Is, At The End, An Educational Process.

Few Secret Undertakings Ever Did Any Nation Any Good.

The Great Religious Ages Were Notable For Their Indifference To Human Rights... Not Only For Acquiescence In Poverty, Inequality, Exploitation And Oppression, But Also For Enthusiastic Justifications For Slavery, Persecution, Abandonment Of Small Children, Torture, And Genocide... Moreover, Religion Enshrined Hierarchy, Authority, And Inequality... It Was The Age Of Equality That Brought About The Disappearance Of Such Religious Appurtenances As The Auto-da-fe And Burning At The Stake.

The Basic Human Rights Documents-the American Declaration Of Independence And The French Declaration Of The Rights Of Man-were Written By Political, Not By Religious, Leaders.

What Higher Obligation Does A President Have Than To Explain His Intentions To The People And Persuade Them That The Direction He Wishes To Go Is Right?