Civil rights are not automatic, like natural human rights - you have to agree to the social compact in order to deserve them.

The Fourth of July is no time for celebration if you aren't free.

Do the Iranian protesters "more than self their country love"?

Does the integrity of an election matter to him?

Why do Americans bother to be a superpower? What's in it for them?

East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet... minds.

Can you bribe all of the people all of the time?

Sooner or later you have to stand up to madmen - and as costly as that is, it only gets more costly the longer you wait.

The world's great and good have criticized the Sri Lankan army for killing civilians during their civil war, but how do you end a war without breaking eggs?

If you think the other side will cheat and steal so you cannot win, there's no point in contesting an election - you have no choice but to take up arms.