By thumbing their nose in the fact of the overwhelming majority of Americans, the Democrats are running a very serious risk.

Somehow, we have reached the point where we view democracy and elections as ends in themselves. But they aren't.

Why "Hillary"? In 1980, did we have a race between Ronald and Jimmy?

The issue of illegal immigration cuts so deeply to the very heart of what America is and who Americans are, that for a potential President of the United States to decline an opinion on the subject is totally unacceptable.

Leaders know that there's nothing as disruptive as information.

What are we to make of the news that career State Department staffers are refusing to go to Iraq?

It's a far better thing, as well as much easier, for government to act to prevent a disaster, or at least to warn residents loudly and clearly of the potential consequences of their foolish choices.

Why such a difference between the handling of the California fires, vs Katrina in New Orleans?

We all know what Rudy believes. Like no other politician in America, he can be trusted to do as he says he will do - like it or not.

It would be a very good idea to have a standard system for maintaining health care records, but having the government spend money on this is a bad idea.