A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas read more

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas are bankrupt, and that the party basically takes their loyalty for granted, ... Then the Republicans start coming around — and we're like the lonely girl standing against the wall at a dance. Even if you know it's lip service, you feel receptive, just because somebody has bothered to come over and pay attention to you.

Listen long enough and the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

Listen long enough and the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For read more

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.

It was a big wall coming at us. It just rumbled, and the shingles started flying. That roar sounded like read more

It was a big wall coming at us. It just rumbled, and the shingles started flying. That roar sounded like it was fixing to come in the back door.

This is my seventh decade... and every once in a while I get a hankering to re-visit these songs again... read more

This is my seventh decade... and every once in a while I get a hankering to re-visit these songs again... songs with which I have had a great relationship.

All EU citizens should benefit from the Visa Waiver Program, just as all U.S. citizens benefit from visa-free entry into read more

All EU citizens should benefit from the Visa Waiver Program, just as all U.S. citizens benefit from visa-free entry into the European Union.

Nothing succeeds like -- failure.

Nothing succeeds like -- failure.

At high speeds, there's no chatter; they just charge through everything. Every one of the designs we have, no one read more

At high speeds, there's no chatter; they just charge through everything. Every one of the designs we have, no one has ever done it before.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.