The Lesson of the Carp

The Great Lakes States’ battle against an invasive and destructive fish provides a metaphor for the growing fiscal crisis facing our country

In Wisconsin where I live, we naturally treasure Lake Michigan. That lake and all the Great Lakes now face the threat of Asian carp invading by way of the Illinois River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Scientists and state and federal government officials have known about...

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