In politics merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised like a target to a position to be fired at.
Fame - a few words upon a tombstone and the truth of those not to be...
The only politics in this country that's relevant to black people today is...
I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building.
