In his "Divine Comedy" of the 14th century, the sin he condemned most vigorously was "ignavia, " by which he meant sloth -- the failure to take responsibility, the failure to show moral courage and to change things.

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While I appreciate that Ryan has the courage to take a position at the vanguard of his party in the campaign for fiscal responsibility, the modesty of his plan is just the latest reminder of how utterly divorced from reality Washington politicians remain.

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