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Trying to do just that, the mayor proposed a series of reforms, including a panel to monitor appointments. He also plans to forbid officers of political parties to do business with the city. Says Media Consultant David Garth, a longtime Koch adviser: "When the mayor really wants to put his shoulder to the wheel, he is very tough." But the critics are still out on whether Koch can stage a comeback...
Ironically, many of the present excesses stem from laudable reforms of the past. In 1974, California passed a measure requiring detailed disclosure of campaign contributions and spending. But the law's conflict-of-interest provisions, which forbid many practices that give the appearance of quid pro quo fund raising, apply only to local officials, not to state legislators. The disclosure rules, moreover, enable politicians to trace the source of their opponents' funding and seek parity...
Instead of cutting this classic Grinch material, they could have, God forbid, cut other parts more easily. The beginning part with the outlandish but stupid Who-toys with odd-sounding but easy-to-make-up names is possibly better left out. Little Cindy Lou Who who is (still) no more than two is not everyone's favorite character (too cute). And for die-hard Scrooges, the Grinch's self-righteous turn-around at the end is most unfortunate. But as this is the "message" of the story, maybe it has to stay...
...Lown keeps expanding his responsibilities maybe he'll end up intimately involved with his government, like Dr. Chazov. But heaven forbid he ever be forced to admit he's wallowing in the muck of politics...
...some way to paper over the issue, at least for the moment, by accepting an American affirmation that it would continue to adhere to the ABM treaty. But Perle and others damaged that possibility by pressing within the administration for an interpretation of the ABM treaty that would not forbid development of space-based defense systems...