Since I am doing a paper for the aea which compares nineteenth century charity policies with the contract on america, i went and actually plunked down money, cash, on newt gingrich's contract on america. i appologized to the clerk at barnes and noble for buying the book (like she really gave a damn) and i sat staring into space while i ate lunch because i was too embarrassed to haul the book out and read it in public (like anyone there really gave a damn). HOWEVER, when I got home, 1 1/2 pages of newt's welfare reform policies gave me sufficient ideas to write a 15-20 page paper. Soooo, i suppose it was worth it. maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
