THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, January 8, 1995 TAG: 9501070020
SECTION: COMMENTARY PAGE: J4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 24 lines
Newt Gingrich's counsel to those who deal with the poor, the sick, the elderly, unwanted children and other annoying unfortunates who disturb our dream of unending (and tax-exempt) prosperity brings to mind the advice that the ill-tempered Duchess gave to Alice in Wonderland:
Speak roughly to your little boy,
And beat him when he sneezes:
He only does it to annoy,
Because he knows it teases.
So speaks the Grinch.
BEVERLY DABNEY
Norfolk, Jan. 2, 1995 by CNB