NOVEMBER
1, 2004 --
LPR
visited Brandeis University, in Waltham, Mass, October 25 to hear
a talk given by Brandeis Prof. Robert B. Reich, introduced by Brandeis
Prof. Anita F. Hill.
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Brandeis
U. Prof. Anita F. Hill, October 25.
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The former labor secretary in the Clinton
Adnministration spoke in connection with the publication of his latest book, "Reason" --
a defense of current-day liberalism.
Perhaps Prof. Reich's most telling comment was his observation that he does
not have many differences with Newt Gingrich, the former Republican Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
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Brandeis
U. Prof. Robert B. Reich, October 25.
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For Reich, their
biggest difference is over the role of religion in public life.
If this is all that separates liberal Reich and Republican Gingrich,
we have more evidence that Ralph Nader is on target in
seeing Democrats and Republicans as tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum -- with the
electorate split down the middle in choosing between like-minded parties.
At the end of the question and answer session, Prof. Reich railed against religious
involvement in public affairs the way a Republican might criticize the
growing power of government -- if there are any Republicans to stand up for
the legacy of limited government left to us by the Founding Fathers -- whom
the Professor might today call radical conservatives.
For LPR, Prof. Reich wants voters to support his notion of expansive government,
just so long as they also put liberals in control of government.
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The
Brandeis audience for Prof. Reich, October 25.
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