The pathological degree to which former Vice President Dick Cheney operated in secrecy led to government abuses that we'll probably spend years learning about. Timothy Noah abusecheneydegree Change image and share on social
Moderates tend more than ideologues to be other-directed types who respond to external pressure. Timothy Noah directexternalideologue Change image and share on social
The federal government does not trample in jackboots those with whom it does business. It wraps them in cotton batting and, when they express ingratitude, apologizes profusely. Timothy Noah apologizebatbusiness Change image and share on social
Health care probably contributes a lot more to the common wealth than finance. Timothy Noah carecommoncontribute Change image and share on social
If Romney were a chair, he'd be a squishy, expensively upholstered easy chair that bore the imprint of whoever last sat on it. Timothy Noah bearchaireasy Change image and share on social
The idea that the business world's needs get ignored in Washington is perpetuated by business so it can fulfill even more of its needs, real or imagined. Timothy Noah businessfulfillidea Change image and share on social
An orthodox belief in big government's inefficiency cannot coexist with an orthodox belief in private industry's inability to compete with big government. Timothy Noah beliefbigcoexist Change image and share on social
Was President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage crassly political? God, I hope so. Timothy Noah crasslyendorsementgay Change image and share on social
Washington culture has always had a difficult time acknowledging untruth. Timothy Noah acknowledgeculturedifficult Change image and share on social
The doomsayers of the 1970s were wrong about how quickly the world would run out of oil, but not about the dangers that hydrocarbon consumption posed to the global environment, especially with respect to climate change. Timothy Noah 1970schangeclimate share on social
