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No revolution won without pain
Is Speaker Gingrich being unreasonable in the budget debate? Should the Republicans be more compromising? The answer, in my view, is a resounding “No!” It is important for the Republicans to stand firm because the current debate is about new choices, not variations on the theme of more government, more taxes and more spending. The…
On a clear day, you can see it rot
Rot at the top. The idea that people in leadership positions sometimes lose touch with their ethical and cultural roots is a theme that runs deep in American political and business culture. More than a decade ago, John DeLorean, a tragic example of the problem, wrote a book titled On a Clear Day You Can See…
School disrepair isn’t feds to fix
You would think the last election would have sent a clear message to members of Congress, on both sides of the aisle: The New American Majority wants a smaller, cheaper, less intrusive federal government. Nevertheless, last week U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun, D-Ill., called for increased spending in a new federal program to patch the roofs…