Timothy Noah

The worst an ex-con is likely to do if given the right to vote is vote for a Democrat.

Whenever the very rich hold views at odds with those of the entire population, the federal government tends to do the rich's bidding.

There's a growing consensus that the best way to defeat communism in Cuba is to get its citizens hooked on American goods.

I love the character of Jaime Lannister. He's just so complex - a character that we love to hate - but it's a lot more complex than hatred. It starts off, and he seems so arrogant and so smug.

Capping the size of American banks won't eliminate the needs of big businesses; it will force them to turn to foreign banks that won't face the same restrictions.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.