The Silent Majority Really Is A Liberal

In Washington, It's Dog Eat Dog. In Academia, It's Exactly The Opposite.

I, From The Luxury Of My Laptop Computer, Can Summon Extraordinary Bargains On Everything I Want, And I Can Also Move My Savings Anywhere. This Ability To Choose More Broadly And To Switch More Easily Is The Central Fact Of Modern Economic Life.

One Thing I've Learned From 35 Years In The Classroom Is That People Learn Best When They Are Laughing, When They Are Emotionally Hit, That It's Both The Brain And The Heart.

America Has Become The Most Unequal Society Among Advanced Countries, And Rich People Are Now Free To Spend As Much Money On Political Campaigns As They Wish.

Being Critical Of The Nation Is A Far Cry From Being Unpatriotic Or Anti-american. In Fact, Most Social Criticism . . . Is Based On A Love Of America's Ideals And A Concern We're Not Living Up To Them.