Whenever the very rich hold views at odds with those of the entire population, the federal government tends to do the rich's… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
The only agency of the federal government with a more demoralized workforce than Homeland Security is the Small Business Administration, a notorious… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Federal law prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from owning a gun. Seems like kind of a good idea, no? — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Loopy as the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings system is, it's better than what you'd probably get by putting such decisions… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
To cut the federal budget without cutting entitlements is like giving up chocolate-chip cookies and then deciding it's OK to eat the… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
The federal government does not trample in jackboots those with whom it does business. It wraps them in cotton batting and, when… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Whenever a Kurd wants to measure the depth of some foreign leader's commitment to Kurdish autonomy, he listens for one particular word.… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
When the only people in mainstream discourse who care about the working class are Wall Street investors, it really is time to ask where… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Washington culture has always had a difficult time acknowledging untruth. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
GOP candidates routinely sign a pledge never, ever to raise taxes. Democratic candidates aren't even asked to sign a parallel pledge never, ever to… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
I recognize that Republicans see a moral difference between a dollar taken away from a millionaire in government benefits and a dollar taken away… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
What is the engine that drives economic growth in an ideopolis? The university. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
There is quite a lot of mutual misunderstanding between the upper middle class and the working class. Reviewing what's been said about the white… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
We Americans love our Constitution so much that we can't bear to change even the stupid parts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
There's a growing consensus that the best way to defeat communism in Cuba is to get its citizens hooked on American goods. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
What I've come to believe is that psychological advice isn't worth much if it isn't rooted in personal experience. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
