WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Oct. 27 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:
Paul Manna has a quarrel with a cartoon.
"I'm Just a Bill," the "Schoolhouse Rock!" short that taught generations of Americans how a bill becomes a law, is, in his view - tongue planted firmly in cheek - one of the "greatest disservices to understanding the American legislative process." The titular bill's long, long journey from idea to sitting on Capitol Hill leaves out nearly everything that happens after that bill becomes law. Who, then is responsible for its success? What do the rules look like that will guide how government agencies carry it out? How will we know if it is working?
These are important questions, which the famous cartoon leaves aside-an...