In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. ….

It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause….

Americans don't want leadership. They want alchemy..

There is a deadening conformity in the culture of cyberspace in which we don't intend to participate..

If sexual intercourse, as the poets tell us, began in 1963, it was another decade and a half before the American political system began to take notic….

What could be more absurd than the idea that genuine anti-Christian prejudice is a major force in American politics..

The solution when you don't like someone's speech is not to silence that person, or that corporation. It's more and louder speech of your own..

The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals..

Is there any other democracy where the voters are as spoiled as they are in the United States? Especially, of course, in certain states, such as Iowa….

Among the social sciences, economists are the snobs. Economics, with its numbers and graphs and curves, at least has the coloration and paraphernalia….

Many 'hard' scientists regard the term 'social science' as an oxymoron. Science means hypotheses you can test, and prove or disprove. Social science ….

He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage of one's nastiness does not….

In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy..

Conservatives and liberals alike have been waiting for this moment for a third of a century..

One answer is that the towns elected officials thought that the project served a public purpose and that the various subsidies and favors were worth ….

A gaffe is a politician inadvertently telling an inconvenient truth..

In any event, the proper question isn't what a journalist thinks is relevant but what his or her audience thinks is relevant. Denying people informat….

So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned..

The logic is often far-fetched - how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? - and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing ….

Of course, conservatives always claim to be against judicial activism..

Anything that keeps a politician humble is healthy for democracy..