Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes
If you attempt an actual argument with a modern paper of opposite politics, you will have no answer except slanging or silence.
At the time Jesse Helms, an arch conservative, was a very powerful senator with a great deal of seniority. As such most senators had to work with him to get many things done. Ironically, despite the fact that he and Helms were on polar opposite political sides, they developed a personal working relationship which was quite cordial.
In a classic euphemism for dissatisfaction with the amount of patronage being doled out to West Virginia Republicans:
A minority of newly elected ultra conservative Tea Party Republicans intimidated most of the main line Republicans by threatening to run against them in their primary elections. The result was that almost no legislation was passed and there was a constant drumbeat of attacks against anything the government was doing or might do in the future. Public confidence in government was driven very low, with only the public confidence in Congress lower. The Democrats who could accomplish very little in that circumstance became very unpopular while the Republicans were even more so. However, many Tea Party Republicans viewed that as a victory as their major objective is to enfeeble government—especially the Federal government.
Baker was referring to the "enviornmental" table -- the forums and institutions that had been and will continue to make decisions that effect many countries, By being too skeptical, the Reoublicans of the era took themselves out of the arena of policy and decision making on enviornment throughout the world. He urged that they get involved more actively.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out."
