One of the challenges for sub-Saharan Africa is that markets are of modest size. This makes regional integration important.

When I consider a problem, it is now instinctive for me to think about the institutions involved, the authorizing environment, possible coalitions, likely opposition, implementation, legal issues, resource dimensions, communications - and how the problem fits into a stream of other issues.

The most effective executive branch officials try to help legislators develop explanations for the votes they are being asked to take.

Rwanda is a landlocked country, but it hasn't stopped developing. They built a high-end tourism industry around the mountain gorillas.

This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the general welfare to the individual is the measure of the failure of our schools and churches to teach the spiritual significance of genuine democracy.

In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.

Thanks in part to the Patriot Act, the federal government has been able to demand some details of your online activities from service providers - and not to tell you about it.

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.