Since taking over as mayor last January, Lee has . . . forced the resignation of the city purchasing agent because he bought $10,000 worth of water pipe without asking for bids.

Mondale's passionate attachment to the issue reflects his thralldom to the policy wonks and wise men of the Washington establishment.

He that puts all upon adventures doth oftentimes break, and come to poverty.

We wander in the Fields of Air below: / Changlings and Fooles of Heav'n: and thence ſhut out, / Wildly we roam in diſcontent about: …