WE HAD THOUGHT THE DAYS of complete dysfunction in D.C. government had passed. Regrettably that’s not the case when it comes to providing child-care subsidies to low-income parents so that they can work or go to school. Even the officials in charge admit that it is a disgrace — so why isn’t more being done to fix a system that wastes time and money and that works against its own goal of helping needy families get on their feet?

THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA) isn’t just about basket weaving and old-fashioned uniforms. It encourages young men to take charge — of themselves and others. And it builds character, the sort that comes from cooperating with, competing against and rendering service to those around you. For these reasons and more, the BSA is an important thread in America’s national fabric, and it is a good thing that the organization boasts more than 100,000 troops across the country, in which more than a million adult leaders serve more than 2.7 million boys.

VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL Ken Cuccinelli, who’s hoping voters promote him to governor in November, has had an election-year epiphany. He now says that jobs, rather than the incendiary social issues that have been his stock in trade for years, are of paramount concern to Virginians.