] Simon blended fiscal conservatism and social liberalism.
] Raised during the Depression, the son of a Lutheran
] minister, he saw the great needs facing the country and
] how government responded through New Deal programs.
]
] "Government is not the enemy," he said in 1988.
] "Government is simply a tool that can be used wisely or
] unwisely. We can do better, my friends."

A good man died today.

CNN.com - Former Sen. Paul Simon dies after surgery - Dec. 9, 2003