An Important Thing To Remember About The

Religious Belief, Like History Itself, Is A Story That Is Always Unfolding, Always Subject To Inquiry And Ripe For Questioning. For Without Doubt There Is No Faith.

I Am A Huge Admirer Of Franklin Roosevelt's, And I Believe Social Security Has Done Untold Good In Alleviating The Once-widespread Issue Of Poverty Among The Elderly. Fdr Believed In The Greatness And Generosity Of Americans - But He Was Also A Cold-blooded Politician.

I Do Not Believe 'newsweek' Is The Only Catcher In The Rye Between Democracy And Ignorance, But I Think We're One Of Them, And I Don't Think There Are That Many On The Edge Of That Cliff.

I Believe History Will Come To View 9/11 As An Event On Par With November 22, 1963, The Date On Which John F. Kennedy Was Murdered, Cutting Short A Presidency That Was Growing Ever More Promising. Dreams Died That Day In Dallas; It Is Easy To Imagine The 1960s Turning Out Rather Differently Had President Kennedy Lived.

Our Greatest Leaders Are Neither Dreamers Nor Dictators: They Are, Like Jefferson, Those Who Articulate National Aspirations Yet Master The Mechanics Of Influence And Know When To Depart From Dogma.