Our moral authority is as important, if not more important, than our troop strength or our high-tech weapons. We are rapidly losing that moral authority, not only in the Arab world but all over the world.
The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters.
True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.
The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality of result. It's equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference.