Just suppose Republicans in the House and Senate were reasonable. They would point out flaws in the Affordable Care Act and suggest fixes. They would worry about the destruction of fair elections resulting from the “Citizens United” decision and support a constitutional amendment to regulate campaign finance. They would back reasonable restrictions on weaponry. They wouldn’t try to eliminate the Export-Import Bank, realizing that it actually aids mid-size businesses.
They would be conservative, but they wouldn’t be stupid. They would put the country ahead of their partisanship.
Today a group of economists and political types put out a report warning of the effects of global warming. Among the people who signed on were George P. Shultz, Nixon’s Treasury Secretary, and Henry M.Paulson, Jr., who was George W. Bush’s Treasury Secretary. It is probably no surprise that former Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York is also associated with the report.
What caught my eye was the headline in today’s Times: “Bipartisan Report Tallies High Toll on Economy From Global Warming.” Actually it was the word “bipartisan.” You don’t see that much any more in America, and I miss it.
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