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Sequestration is the last resort of national politicians unwilling to cut government spending in much the same way that patriotism is called the last refuge of scoundrels. The obscure word, which looks like a refugee from a crossword puzzle, means seizure, and that is what happened last week. President Bush...
A mechanistic approach like Gramm-Rudman is not the real solution to the budget deficit. Says Speaker Foley: "No amount of tinkering with the legislative process can substitute for a commitment to get spending under control. Some people look to procedural changes to get us out of our current mess...
Q. What have you discovered upon your return to Soweto?
A. What is new is the political consciousness. Even in the ordinary kid in primary school. The quality of the young people who are now handling the situation is very high. When we were running things, we never reached that stage.
A. The A.N.C. has an elected leadership. Whatever Mandela does, he first has to consult those leaders. Although the A.N.C. recognizes Mandela's standing, he cannot direct the group. What he can do, and what he has done, is communicate with the movement, reporting what he has done or what...