The Mugger Who Is Arrested Is Back

People Expect Byzantine, Machiavellian Logic From Politicians. But The Truth Is Simple. Trial Lawyers Learn A Good Rule: 'don't Decide What You Don't Have To Decide.' That's Not Evasion, It's Wisdom.

It's A Little Leaguers Game That Major Leaguers Play Extraordinarily Well, A Game That Excites Us Throughout Adulthood. The Crack Of The Bat And The Scent Of The Horsehide On Leather Bring Back Our Own Memories That Have Been Washed Away With The Sweat And Tears Of Summers Long Gone...even As The Setting Sun Pushes The Shadows Past Home Plate.

Way Down Deep The American People Are Afraid Of An Entangling Relationship Between Formal Religions - Or Whole Bodies Of Religious Belief - And Government. Apart From Constitutional Law And Religious Doctrine, There Is A Sense That Tells Us It's Wrong To Presume To Speak For God Or To Claim God's Sanction Of Our Particular Legislation And His Rejection Of All Other Positions. Most Of Us Are Offended When We See Religion Being Trivialized By Its Appearance In Political Throw-away Pamphlets.

The American People Need No Course In Philosophy Or Political Science Or Church History To Know That God Should Not Be Made Into A Celestial Party Chairman. To Most Of Us, The Manipulative Invoking Of Religion To Advance A Politician Or A Party Is Frightening And Divisive. The American People Will Tolerate Religious Leaders Taking Positions For Or Against Candidates.

In 1960 Americans Chose John F. Kennedy Because They Were Ready For Change. They Were Ready For New And Better Ideas. After Six Years Of Scandals And Failed Policies Under The Reagan Administration, Americans Are Again Ready For Change And Stronger Leadership. I Love My Country. That Is Why I Am Seeking The Democratic Nomination For President.