Er, buh? Greenspan's not responsible for the government's debt-- he's responsible for the money supply, and making comicly incomprehensible speeches. His only duty towards the government's debts was cutting the payment checks.
Well the two thoughts weren't directly related...I hope the new guy does as well as Greenspan did. And I hope that we as a nation get the debt thing under control. The two thoughts are related because public radio played Greenspan's one speech where he says "gee, guess I was wrong about debt, we're growing our way past it after all" just a year or two before the deficit exploded once again.
Here's a series of articles on what Greenspan did during his tenure:
http://themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com/2006/01/three-sins-one-gift-sin-1.html
http://themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com/2006/01/three-sins-one-gift-sin-2.html
http://themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com/2006/01/three-sins-one-gift-sin-3.html
http://themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com/2006/01/three-sins-one-gift-gift.html
Of all the educational issues that people get up in arms about, I am amused and disappointed that intelligent design draws so much attention. I think this has as much to do with its critics personal/political feelings towards its proponents as its lack of educational value. It is an easy issue to get a handle on that really does not get to the heart of what needs our focus in our public education system.