Lactose Tolerant

THERE have been many explanations for the defection of Sen. James Jeffords from the GOP: He is a man of principle. He is a lefty. He cares about education. He is just a weasel. But as the debates raged, an odd consensus emerged on one point: The Northeast Dairy Compact is a Third Rail of Amer-

Mr. Goldberg is editor of National Review Online (www.nationalreview.com).