Of Course, There Can Be Serious Injustices

When Did America Forget That It's America?

Democratic Leaders, Whose Power Is Ultimately Dependent On Popular Support, Are Held Accountable For Failing To Improve The Lives Of Their Citizens. Therefore, They Have A Powerful Incentive To Keep Their Societies Peaceful And Prosperous.

A Simple Way To Determine Whether The Right To Dissent In A Particular Society Is Being Upheld Is To Apply The Town Square Test: Can A Person Walk Into The Middle Of The Town Square And Express His Or Her Views Without Fear Of Arrest, Imprisonment, Or Physical Harm? If He Can, Then That Person Is Living In A Free Society. If Not, It's A Fear Society.

Only Weeks After Oslo Began, When Nearly All The World And Most Of Israel Was Drunk With The Idea Of Peace, I Argued That A Palestinian Society Not Constrained By Democratic Norms Would Be A Fear Society That Would Pose A Grave Threat To Israel.

Believe Me, The Drug Of Freedom Is Universally Potent.