The Problems Seem So Easy Out There

We Love The Blather And Boast, The Charge And Counter-charge Of Campaigning. Governing Is A Tougher Deal.

Reagan "has Conducted An Arms Race On Earth," Boomed Mondale. A Race Generally Implies Two Parties. The Soviets Contributed A Little Bit To This Problem, If Mondale Had Not Noticed.

When People Travel Here From Across The Country, They Shed Jealousies And Politics And Prejudices. The Mighty Climb Down. The Humble Are Elevated.

A Sense Of Humor... Is Needed Armor. Joy In One's Heart And Some Laughter On One's Lips Is A Sign That The Person Down Deep Has A Pretty Good Grasp Of Life.

They Can See The Brave Silhouette From Almost Anywhere In The District Of Columbia And Use It As A Compass To Locate Other Monuments And Eventually To Find Their Way Out Of The Great, Gray Federal Wilderness.