France placed the state above society , democracy above constitutionalism, and equality above liberty. As a result, for much of the nineteenth century it was democratic, with broad suffrage and elections, but hardly liberal. it was certainly a less secure home for individual freedom than was England or America.
Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
The tallest building in the world is now in Dubai.
The situation in Syria is quite different from Libya.
Politically Incorrect was the name of the show Bill Maher hosted in the 1990s. It's also an apt description of the man himself. Now host of - HBO's hit show Real Time, I find Maher to be one of the sharpest observers of American politics and life in general out there. It doesn't mean I always agree with him. I always find him funny, though.
If we didn't have the rest of the world growing, the United States economy would be in much worse shape than it is today.
If a senator calls me up and asks me what should we do in Iraq, I'm happy to talk to him.
