Lesson Not Learned

Just over one week after voters repudiated their congressional leadership -- in part out of the perception that they have forsaken their principles of limited government -- Senate Republicans told those Americans who believe in fiscal responsibility to go to hell. They selected Trent Lott as the new Senate Minority Whip.

Earlier this year Lott referred to those attempting to restrain the use of wasteful earmarks as "troublemakers." We should not forget.