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...lasted about four hours. All traffic lights were out. Police on point duty manned four major intersections in the CBD, and one or two others were manned for brief periods by public-minded citizens who did not mind getting soaked. Police later reported that, contrary to all expectations, gridlock had not ensued. There was no serious congestion and fewer accidents than usual. Most commuters reported that while they had driven more slowly than usual, their traveling time was shorter. While this does back up Monderman's theory, I cynically suspect that if we did away with traffic lights, speed would...
...primary there, and the hour-long conversation barely touched on the hot buttons of yore: abortion, crime and affirmative action. Their world, after all, encompasses RU 486, lower murder rates and Oprah. What concerns many of them is the nature of politics: the perceived gridlock of parties, conniving of special interests and shallow biases of the media. When Obama talks broadly about changing those dynamics, what strikes some older ears as airy and substance-free hits younger voters as the chime of insight. Washington University senior Matt Adler, 21, puts it this way, "What Obama brings to the forefront...
...cause and symptom of the malady afflicting public life. Political courage is, of course, something that can neither be spontaneously declared nor imposed by law. The most cynical Italians will say it is a concept that doesn't even exist. Still, there is no way out of the current gridlock without...
Even if the President and both parties in Congress try to hammer out a compromise package, there are still three Senators among the major presidential contenders?Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain?whose competing agendas could spawn more gridlock. "Suddenly you have an issue that both sides agree is terribly important," Hess says. "It's not impossible to solve. So the question is, Will they?" If past is prelude...
...consultants, Douglas Bailey and Gerald Rafshoon, told reporters Tuesday that Bloomberg's name recognition, independent political affiliation and personal fortune make him unusually well positioned to break the partisan gridlock in Washington. "Michael Bloomberg, if he runs," said Bailey, "will be elected President of the United States...