Politics Is History In The Present Tense.

Terrorism Is Always One Bad Day Away From Being Issue No. 1.

Whats Different Now Is That While Political Leaders Used To Give Talking Points To Talk Radio, Now Talk-radio Hosts Are Giving Talking Points To Political Leaders. Its All Part Of The Suffocating Spin Cycle Were In. In Media, Politics And Publishing, The Conventional Wisdom Is To Play To This Base.

Politics Follows The Lines Of Physics: Every Action Creates An Equal And Opposite Reaction.

Demagogues Always Do Well In Economic Downturns.

When People Tap Into This Politics Of Resentment, It Usually Ends Ugly.