In the history of mankind, many republics have risen, have flourished for a less or greater time, and then have fallen because their citizens lost the power of governing themselves and thereby of governing their state. TR
As the country makes its way to the edge of the fiscal cliff, President Obama today is making his way to the golf course, playing for the fourth time since being reelected. An unusually warm Washington fall has allowed Obama to golf right up to his Hawaii vacation scheduled for later this month, when he will play constantly. And we’re keeping score. Since Election Day:
Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage . . . Washington Post Clinton set for Benghazi hearing . . . Politico Boehner: No progress in cliff talks . . . Associated Press What Obama and Boehner are thinking . . . Politico Obama inauguration will take corporate money . . . Washington Times Crist becomes Democrat at the White House . . . Associated Press