I Don't Think Anyone Is Qualified To

Jefferson Was The Rare Leader Who Stood Out From The Crowd Without Intimidating It.

Liberty Is Precious. But So Is Life. It Should Not Be So Difficult For Men And Women Of Good Will And Good Heart And Sound Mind To Find The Right Balance Between The Two.

Only The Most Unapologetic Biblical Fundamentalists, For Instance, Take Every Biblical Injunction Literally. If We All Took All Scripture At The Same Level Of Authority, Then We Would Be More Open To Slavery, To The Subjugation Of Women, To Wider Use Of Stoning. Jesus Himself Spoke Out Frequently Against Divorce In The Strongest Of Terms.

Here Is A Pretty Good Rule Of Thumb For Democratic Presidents: If It Didn't Work For Franklin D. Roosevelt, Who Won Four Terms And A World War, It Probably Won't Work For You Either.

The Way To Put Oneself In A Position To Take The Harder, More Honorable Political Path Is To Argue For One's Virtues In A Vigorous Way.