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60'Contract' a Failed Strategy
by William F. Torpey
The road to hell, it's been said, is paved with good intentions. While always praiseworthy, good intentions can, if you're not careful, take you down the primrose path. Newt Gingrich took us down that path with his so-called "Contract With America." published 6 months ago
64Use Caution in Changing the System
by William F. Torpey
Stella Liebeck's $2.7 million infamous damage award in her lawsuit againt McDonald's attracted great national attention. The award, involving the spilling of hot coffee, was later reduced to below $500,000 on appeal. I wonder how many people know, or care, about that! published 7 months ago
63Newt, Bob: Just Balance the Budget
by William F. Torpey
It would be great folly for Congress -- and the states (which must ratify amendments by a two-thirds vote) -- to clutter up the Constitution with amendments that thoughtlessly change the balance of power that is now finely balanced among the three branches of government. published 7 months ago
55Did the Voters Buy a GOP Pig in a Poke?
by William F. Torpey
Newt Gingrich, the freewheeling, big-mouthed loose cannon who was elected Speaker of the House in 1995, used his position to lord it over the Democrats by bulldozing his so-called "Contract With America" through the lower legislative body of Congress. In the end, it failed. published 7 months ago
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