Scholars have been arguing for a long time whether the Soviet Union could have been turned into some kind of social democracy. I doubt it myself. I t…

- David Hoffman

I have no doubt that aggressively going after wrongdoing can result in real improvement. Fewer wrongdoers in city government means more honest employ…

- David Hoffman

With the growing recognition of the value of herbs, it is surely time to examine the professional therapeutic use of these herbs. There are profound …

- David Hoffman

Despite his deeply-held ideology, Reagan was willing to talk to Gorbachev. He willing to do business with him. We should realize that engaging with a…

- David Hoffman

In fact, the same difficulties faced by Reagan in the 1980-s are still there [in the beginning of 21 century]: how do you hit a bullet with a bullet?…

- David Hoffman

Nixon tried to wrap the Soviet Union into a web of agreements that would constrain its behavior. What happened is that many people lost faith in that…

- David Hoffman

I find it hard to argue with Reagan's old slogan: Trust, but verify.

- David Hoffman

The only problem with getting married is that we can't fornicate anymore.

- David Hoffman

Gorbachev was acutely aware of the [USSR] economic problems, and it was central to all he did. He wanted to change the system in hopes of saving it. …

- David Hoffman