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I did my civic duty and held my government to account for statements it had made.
I believe in our democracy, I don't believe that either party has a monopoly on wisdom.
I am not a rabid partisan.
Giving the same value to fiction as to fact in the interest of so-called fairness is to mislead the American people and the press has become party to that.
First of all, I had been retired for several years from government.
Everybody understands that when you do something like this, your credibility has to be tested.
But what I have to say to people who might come forward is that one of the great things about our democracy is freedom of the press.
But secondly, with respect to this idea of diplomats not rocking the boat, I think it's important to understand that the American diplomatic service is full of people who are patriots, and who serve their country with great distinction.
As to the memo, I knew nothing about it other than a Post journalist had told me there was one circulating which he characterized as having been written by somebody who was not at the meeting where I was asked if I would be willing to go to Niger.
And thirdly, just because of the way we've prosecuted this war and how offensive it's been to the rest of the world, especially the Muslim world, we've created an exponentially larger pool from which actual terrorists might be drawn down the road.
William J. Wilson
You give me a set of conditions and I can produce racism in any society. You give me a different set of conditions and I can reduce racism. You give me a situation where there are a sufficient number of social resources so people don't have to compete for those resources, and I will show you a society where racism is held in check.
William J. Wilson
Yes, there has been a really steady increase in income inequality since the early 1970s.
William J. Wilson
Whites, blacks, Asians, Native Americans, and Latinos need to begin thinking less about their differences and more about the things they have in common - their aspirations, problems, and hopes - so that they see the need and the potential of mutual cooperation across racial lines.
William J. Wilson
When work disappears, that is when a growing number of adults are not working, it has an effect not only on individual life, but on family life and neighborhood life as well.
William J. Wilson
What Moynihan talked about back then is, I think is true today, and that is joblessness creates problem streams in the family. It leads to family break-ups resulting in an increasing number of families going on welfare.