[Posted by M. Bogen, 1-4-13] This opinion piece by author James Carroll, called "A New Year of Pluralism," was published in the January 1, 2013 edition of the Boston Globe. Carroll writes: "During the recent celebrations of Tip O’Neill’s centenary, the late House speaker’s famous maxim was much repeated: All politics is local. In his day, O’Neill had wisely countered the elected big shot’s temptation to replace neighborhood concerns with national issues. But is O’Neill still right? What happens when the affairs even of a...