Lyndon Johnson Believed The Poor Deserved A

Democracy Works When People Claim It As Their Own

Professionals Give Advice; Pilgrims Share Wisdom.

I Have Seen Hate Born Of Fear, Hate Speaking In The Name Of God And Truth, Hate Holding Up A Distorting Mirror To Fellow Human Beings.

When Certain Causes Become Prairie Fires, Politicians Make Difficult Choices, And Often At The Expense Of Someone Like Jeremiah Wright And Walter Jenkins. That's The Cruel Nature Of American Politics, Where The End Becomes The Consummate Objective, And Sometimes The Means To Get There Come At A Great Price.

The Most Fundamental Liberal Failure Of The Current Era: The Failure To Embrace A Moral Vision Of America Based On The Transcendent Faith That Human Beings Are More Than The Sum Of Their Material Appetites, Our Country Is More Than An Economic Machine, And Freedom Is Not License But Responsibility.