By Sen. Joe Lieberman "Not long ago, many Americans thought the nation’s cities were dying. The middle class continued to leave for the suburbs. Violent crime and drug epidemics plagued residents of downtrodden neighborhoods. Businesses closed. When, during a 1977 New York Yankees World Series broadcast, Howard Cosell famously announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning,” he gave voice to the widespread sense that the nation’s cities were in chaos. Then something mysterious—almost magical—happened..." | |