[Mike Fieschko]

One of the greatest sources of liberal strength is the infusion of money from the taxpayer. The federal grant process is used to divert money to organizations that are nothing but leftwing advocacy groups, and at last report the Left was getting $400 million of your money every year. The very first goal of the conservative movement must be to eliminate,completely, down to the very last penny, all public funds going to the Left. This will decrease the strength of the Left, and make subsequent moves easier.

Newt had the opportunity to do this, and correct me if I'm wrong, the attempts raised howls of pain and protest from the Left. I guess when the nation descended into anarchy (i.e., the Federal government shut down), the attempts were abandoned.

I suspect that $400 million is underestimating it.

[gcruse]

Allowing Newt to be driven out of Congress was the biggest mistake made by the right in the nineties.