In a fascinating essay for The American Spectator's website, Jeffrey Lord attributes the Democrats' problems (or "The Death of Liberalism, " the title of Spectator editor Bob Tyrrell's new book) to a cultural shift that took place after JFK's assassination.
Jacobs also points out that perhaps there is a link between the area near this highway and tragedies that have happened in history, such as the bridge collapse on I-35 in Minneapolis last August and the assassination of JFK 44 years ago near I-35 in Dallas.