Robert Gates said...

it's a terrible way to budget. I mean, it is a gimmick.

turbulent, unstable, and unpredictable times have recurred to challenge U.S. leaders regularly since World War II

we've lost our ability to prioritize, to make hard decisions, to do tough analysis, to make trades.

the way the things ought to operate is that if there is a sense on the Hill, a majority view, that the budget needs to b...