It takes a strong woman, a person of standing, experience, intellect and courage to change her mind in the public arena. No, I'm not talking about Hillary Clinton. I'm talking about another Wellesley College graduate, Diane Silvers Ravitch. A former assistant secretary of education under President George Herbert Walker Bush, she also served under President …
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Daring a public change of heart
Often, elected officials vote yea in committee and nay on final passage of a bill so they can have it both ways. How many officials, elected or appointed, can you name who have done a complete, authentic 180 on an important issue and been better off for it? I’m thinking Tip O’Neill on the Vietnam War, …
