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Public Interest

May 23, 2000

LEGAL STIGMATA

The Closer: By Stanley W. Lamport Mark Twain once said, " Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits." The world around me proves this wisdom daily. Whether it is one group voting to tax another, conservatives seeking to impose their values on the rest of the world or liberals trying to do the same, I am constantly amazed at how willing we are to impose burdens on others we would not impose on ourselves. It is a reflection of how little regard we have for others when we don't stand in their shoes.

By Stanley W. Lamport
        
         Mark Twain once said, " Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits." The world around me proves this wisdom daily. Whether it is one group voting to tax another, conservatives seeking to impose their values on the rest of the world or liberals trying to do the same, I am constantly amazed at how willing we are to impose burdens o...

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