A BREAKTHROUGH IN D.C.

I concur with Mickey Kaus that the conversion of D.C.’s mayor, Tony Williams, to the idea of school vouchers in D.C. is a big deal. I wonder if Williams’ Catholicism had anything to do with this (since Catholic schools will play a major part in saving the next generation of inner-city kids). Either way, it’s great news, and a feather in the cap for my friend, David Catania, a bright, young and, yes, gay Republican who has been pushing for this innovation on the city council for a very long time. Now if only Congress would let D.C. run itself, who knows what other innovations this place could pioneer? Medical marijuana? We voted for it. Gay marriage? In my dreams.