By David K. Shipler
1. Every
solution creates at least one new problem. (Obamacare.)
2. The natural
alternative to autocracy is more autocracy, not democracy. (Egypt.)
3. The initial
result of revolution is anarchy. (Syria, Libya.)
4. Radical ideas can survive the
ballot box. (Tea Party.)
5. The threat of compromise is less
satisfying than the threat of warfare. (Iran, Israel.)
6. Racism is animated, not
eliminated, by electing a black president. (Obama.)
