Our quotation today is from Ken Galbraith, who served FDR, Truman, JFK, and LBJ: "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

Today's poem is one of my own, "On Merit". And while I will allow you to judge whether I merit the two poems I have featured in the podcast thus far, I do happen to have the distinct advantage of being one of the few living poets that I know personally. If you are poet, are living, and would like to be featured, please do get in touch.