A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent. Jim Leach businessconductdissent Change image and share on social
It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable. Jim Leach basecementcountry Change image and share on social
Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude. Jim Leach certitudedecisionlend Change image and share on social
History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward. Jim Leach forwardhavehistory Change image and share on social
I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars. Jim Leach appallculturalnotion Change image and share on social
Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives. Jim Leach civilitydousehold Change image and share on social
There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.' Jim Leach bandycommunismfascism Change image and share on social
America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government. Jim Leach americacentralcountry Change image and share on social
America somehow thinks that leadership relates to governance, and it certainly does. But society is much bigger than governance, and some of the truly great leadership of our society is outside the governance arena. Jim Leach americaarenabig share on social
