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...prosaic. Democratic politicians have been promising one or another, if not all, of the above since Franklin Roosevelt reinvented American government in the 1930s. But Obama was making his case in the midst of a national crisis, at a moment when it seemed possible that he might enact much of what he was seeking. And he was talking about far more than a new set of policies: he was implying a new set of national values. "There's also an impatience that characterizes [Washington]," he said, "that insists on instant gratification in the form of immediate results or higher poll...
...fury over AIG executives' bonuses is heightened by the overall anonymity of those behind the broader economic collapse, for which no one is being held responsible [March 30]. However understandable, this scapegoating distracts from the bigger problem and may debilitate the political will to enact appropriate legislation. Connell J. Maguire, RIVIERA BEACH...
...Reverberations The fury over AIG executives' bonuses is heightened by the overall anonymity of those behind the broader economic collapse, for which no one is being held responsible [March 30]. However understandable, this scapegoating distracts from the bigger problem and may debilitate the political will to enact appropriate legislation. Connell J. Maguire, Riviera Beach...
...This latest campaign is part of a larger trend among campus activists: Since they can’t enact the change they desire, they might as well show that they are good, moral people. Many student activists are sincere in their efforts and accept that they’re promoting lost causes. But, besides being futile, this approach can harm the very causes that students support...
...Certainly, students are entitled to express their opinions on any issue. But activists assume a higher purpose: They hope not only to articulate, but also to enact their vision of the world. So, when students use the weapons of civil disobedience as everyday tools, they blunt their edge. People don’t stop to listen to the kid with the bullhorn because they see him all the time. If students focused their energies on campaigns that directly involved them, they might have greater effect...