His two splendid books of memoirs show him to be a brave and
decent citizen of his country and his universities, as well as a good «natured raconteur of folly who doesn't mind turning his wit against himself.
«They look at the prosperity around them, and they say, «Why can't I — as
a decent citizen doing my part for my community and my kids — why can't I rise a bit too?»»
«They're
decent citizens, they work hard every day — in many cases both the husband and the wife work hard everyday — and they're raising their kids fine, and they see other people getting ahead much faster than they are.»
It being readily apparent that street thugs are not bothered by the SAFE Act, the question becomes why should ordinary,
decent citizens be encumbered by it?
If the sight of an American flag sends you into paroxysms of uncontrolled violent rage, then your prospects for being
a decent citizen seem rather dim.
Their authors were writing for sane, sensible,
decent citizens, not other writers.