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If Republicans lose the House, don't blame Mark Foley. All he did was implode at an inopportune time, after alleged abhorrent behavior toward underage boys working as congressional pages. He's checked himself into an alcohol rehab center, is the subject of a criminal investigation, and, if proven guilty of breaking the law, will likely face an unsympathetic criminal code that he helped create. In a world where sexual predators exist, that's what passes for justice. No, the blame if Republicans do lose the House in November will rightly fall on the shoulders of members who one way or another didn't...

As devastating as Hurricane Katrina has been, it now presents New Orleans officials with an opportunity. The city's 60,000 public school students have been trapped in a failing system for decades. There is no reason why the public education bureaucracy and other obstacles to real reform should now follow them as they move temporarily to Texas and elsewhere. In many respects New Orleans was a failing city long before the levees gave way. Even while other major cities got a handle on crime in the 1990s--most notably New York under Rudy Giuliani--New Orleans remained somewhat lawless. It's worth noting that...

<p>O Tannenbaum, where art thou?</p> <p>Tuesday, December 9, 2003 12:01 a.m.</p> <p>NEW YORK--Ground Zero is a massive stretch of sacred ground. Covering more than 14 acres and reaching several stories deep, the site once housed a complex of two massive towers and five other office buildings as well as train stations and dozens of stores. So why is there no room for a Christmas tree?</p>