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...Moeling, obviously, is not your average voter. And Shays' district, which comprises some of the wealthiest suburbs of New York City, is not your average congressional district. But Moeling's question-how do we restore some balance to American politics?-is at the heart of the 2006 congressional election. The most likely answer is that the moderate wing of the Republican Party, especially in New England, will have to be eviscerated. This election may provide a historic completion to the sordid business of ideological realignment that began with the decimation of the Democratic Party in the South. The stability provided...
...there is a strong sense, as you travel the district, that Shays' position is beginning to decay. In mid-August, I watched the Congressman take questions in Darien from a luncheon group called the romeos (Retired Outstanding Men Eating Out). Shays was very patient, taking questions for almost two hours, and the romeos were appreciative. Toward the end, however, a gentleman named Howard Zinner rose to praise Shays for his civility and moderation and then asked this question: "What do you have to say about politicians like your fellow Republican, House majority leader John Boehner [of Ohio], who calls those...
...City Councilor • The War Zone The politican responsible for the World Trade Center's district went from worrying about potholes to worrying about poisonous...
...entirely different issue. That's something that is preventable. That is much easier to prevent and neutralize. The reason why there are now Taliban in Panjwai, in Pashmul, in Kandahar, is because we were weak there. People in Kandahar told me two years ago to strengthen the districts with a police force. We couldn't do that because we had no resources to implement what we wanted. And I began to negotiate with our allies exactly two years ago. It kept going on, we kept talking, and no one came forward to help us with that. The population kept calling...
...City Councilor • The War Zone The politican responsible for the World Trade Center's district went from worrying about potholes to worrying about poisonous...