The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
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The tiger no place for its claw,
The soldier no place for a weapon,
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Wednesday, August 20. 2003

A Politician Showing Common Sense??!?!?

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In a surprising move, Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell this morning announced that with the increase in state and local taxesto offset the decreases in federal funding, and with the continued sluggishness in the economy, she was pullingher support from the Convention Center project.

Considering that this project was going to cost the taxpayersan ungodly amount of money, and experts from all over the countryhad warned that Cleveland was just not enough of a draw to payfor the construction of a new convention center, Campbell isshowing a surprising grasp of the obvious.

Immediately after the new conference, Campbell's schedulefor the rest of the week was cancelled by her political advisorsand she was taken to a "political retreat" for "re-education".

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