The Christian Coalition is still about Christianity, even if it's an idea of Christianity that many Christians might not go along with.Salman Rushdie
In today's U.S., it's possible for almost anyone - women, gays, African-Americans, Jews - to run for, and be elected to, high office.Salman Rushdie
In Iran, fundamentalism was fuelled to an extent by the regime of the Shah being supported by the West.Salman Rushdie
Writers and politicians are natural rivals. Both groups try to make the world in their own images; they fight for the same territory.Salman Rushdie
If money is not maintained, it can collapse like a bridge along Interstate 5 and fixing it, even with determined politicians, will take ages, during which time God only knows how much human damage will occur.Douglas Coupland
In Canada, we're happy to provide a safe haven for next-door neighbors in the middle of a marital dispute. And if anyone trips while crossing the border, we're happy to set their broken bones for free.Douglas Coupland
I have always hated slavery, I think, as much as any abolitionist. I have been an Old Line Whig. I have always hated it, but I have always been quiet about it until this new era of the introduction of the Nebraska Bill began.Abraham Lincoln
