It often seems like American politics are a natural breeding ground for the best oxymorons: Good government. Munificent statesman. Honorable lobbyist. Responsible right-winger. Honest leftist. However, every once in a while, one has the pleasure of reading the work of a man who, with his fair share of intellectual integrity and world experience, manages to transcend the cynicism, lies, and extremist seductions of ideological heritage. Full story