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The solution to government gridlock is liberal arts education

Fort Worth, Texas, Star Telegram - Opinion Piece

March 7, 2010

Whether reading Machiavelli, Plato, Socrates, Jefferson or the Bible, you can find discussion about the choice between service and self, and the difficult balance that makes them uneasy partners. Knowledge of political science, history, psychology and sociology would help our government officials understand why we desperately need them to serve. They don't have to leave self behind; they just need to make sure it doesn't trump service.

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