[cordeiro]

I agree with all but one sentance: Bill Clinton didn't reform welfare. He merely signed the bill passed by the Repulican congress - after vetoing two previous identical bills.

[.cnI redruM]

France will undergo upheaval and change, or it will die. Or maybe both, but then again who cares?

[Wolfstar]

Bravo to this author, and I agree with your one exception, Cordeiro. My eye also caught on that sentance. In fact, as a president, it seems to me Bill Clinton was quintessentially French in character — as that character is described in this excellent article.

With our 2004 election season fast approaching, it remains to be seen if today's American character is more akin to that of our Founders, or more akin to the French. Will this country toss out a great president and elect yet another weenie Leftist Dem?

[lainde]

bttt

[HanneyBean]

Shades of Mark Steyn in this article, except the peerless Mr. Steyn would never have credited Clinton for something he most certainly didn't do.

[vpintheak]

Bret Stephens will have no regrets about any of the words in this article. The truth is very powerful.