Recognizing that the land is a gift, Duvall’s characters embrace redemption and service to self, to community, and (even when misguided) to God.

Claims of a medical malpractice crisis stem in large part from recent increases in malpractice insurance rates, with premiums for some individual doctors set in the hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Most doctors, actuaries, and insurance officials attribute these costs to the lack of caps on liability awards....

If Republicans continue to follow the "parent-in-chief" model of Mr. Bush, their power will wither away. But if they appeal to small-government conservatives and moderates, the GOP can survive.

This issue covers what Americans think about President George W. Bush, Congress, the military, and Harriet Miers; as well as 2005 gubernatorial races and election reform.