Since it's not to nice speak ill of the dead, I thought I'd point out that Paul Weyrich's major saving grace (from our POV, of course) was his advocacy for public transit. Today is a particularly good time to recall Weyrich's transit record, since yesterday we heard the news that Obama plans on appointing a Republican, Ray LaHood, to be transportation secretary. And as Ryan Avent writes, it'll be a good thing if LaHood approaches his new job as an opportunity to "explain to his Republican pals that rail is good for growth."
