Liberals fail to "prune" outmoded programs: David Brooks, New York Times

David Brooks wonders where the liberals have gone. Just as farmers weed the fields and sailors maintain their ships, Democrats who create government programs have an obligation to prune. He is right, of course.

The "war on drugs," a program that huge majorities recognize is not working, would be an excellent area for pruning. By the way, the Obama Administration cancelled the "Safe and Drug-Free Schools" program because it was not working, not because it was indifferent to teenage drug use.