An author who sets about to depict events of the past that have run their course is suspected of wishing to avoid the problems of the present day, of being, in other words, a reactionary.
“I know that Duke made a number of demands, including that the attorney general drop its investigation. We have no intention of asking the attorney general to do that.”
“Your security is not in the hands of Kerry, Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands.”