Quote of the day: "Surely it is clear that this nation will continue to suffer as long as it is governed by the present ineffective Democratic Administration. Yet to displace it with a Republican regime embracing a philosophy that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this nation. The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny -- Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear. I doubt if the Republican Party could -- simply because I don't believe the American people will uphold any political party that puts political exploitation above national interest. Surely we Republicans aren't that desperate for victory." -- Margaret Chase Smith, 1950
These are my personal favorites. I'm not saying that these selections represent the best of their genre, just that they have special meaning for me. The lists are not in any order. Because it is so dificult to pick my top ten science fiction novels and top ten films, I am also including another ten honorable mention selections.