The Essential Paul Simon : Timeless Lessons for Today's Politics

The Early Days. Editor's Note; Introductory Columns In The Troy Tribune ; Mr. Simon Goes To Springfield And Washington -- American Government And Politics ; Editor's Note ; The Constitution ; On The Size And Role Of Government ; Congress: The Duties Of A Congressman ; The Presidency ; On Making Nominations To The Supreme Court ; State Government ; American Campaigns And Elections: Campaign Finance, Negative Campaigning ; American Campaigns And Elections: The Role Of Newspapers And Other Media In The Electoral System -- Guidance On Continuing Problems And Issues. Editor's Note ; Health Insurance ; Education And Literacy ; Civil Rights ; Immigration ; Hunger ; Gambling And Taxes ; Guns And The Nra ; Energy And The Environment ; Teaching Foreign Language ; Television And Violence ; Culture, Art, And The Movies ; Assistance To The Handicapped ; The Military, The Draft, A Year Of Public Service ; Crime And Prisons -- Foreign And Defense Policy. Editor's Note ; The Middle East ; Water Crisis And Conflicts ; Iraq And Afghanistan ; Other Nations ; The United Nations, Diplomacy, And Soft Power -- The Budget And The Deficit. Editor's Note ; The Need For A Balanced Budget ; Taxes ; Social Security And Public Pensions ; Jobs And Economic Development -- Culture, History, And Politics. Editor's Note ; Religion And Politics ; Lessons From History ; Bipartisanship ; Observations And Lessons From Southern Illinois -- Leadership And Courage. Editor's Note. The Need For Courage And Vision ; Philosophy Of Leadership -- Appendix: Annotated Bibliography Of The Books Of Paul Simon. Edited By John S. Jackson ; With A Foreword By David Yepsen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.