I wistfully read Steve Sebelius’s Dec. 5 commentary on politicians lying. I thought of Winston Churchill’s vow to his countrymen at the beginning of World War II: I can promise you only blood, toil, sweat and tears.
Different time, different electorate.
I was shocked by our senators’ votes to march the government idiotically toward shutdown.
With a few budget “haircuts” here and there, the prospects of a balanced federal budget are much closer to reality. What a novel concept.
About the criticisms of the “please come to Nevada” campaign: What can a slogan, no matter how compelling or clever, do when the deck is stacked against us?
What I don’t get is why, with the water crisis, we continue to build around 12,000 new homes here in Las Vegas every year.
