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...Well, now that I'm a father myself - with two little boys - a father who doesn't always feel deeply appreciated for all the many sacrifices he makes for hearth and home - I must admit that I, well, that I feel - exactly the same way. Yes, it will be very, very sweet when my oldest boy chirps, "Happy Father's Day, Daddy," and it may also be pleasant if my wife gives me a new shirt, but I still think Father's Day is a cheesy gimmick, mainly designed to get folks to part with their hard-earned dollars...
...Their role models, of course, are Ronald Reagan and (although they'd never admit it) Bill Clinton, who each, in their own way, personalized their relationship with European and Russian leaders to Washington's advantage. But Europe in the Reagan years was mostly governed by conservatives and lived under the shadow of the Soviet military. Post-Cold War Europe is mostly run by center-left governments that have precious little in common with Bush's conservativism. Moreover, the maturing European Union is beginning to claim an increasingly important diplomatic role for itself, in which deference to the United States...
...allies are plotting to make life difficult for Daschle. Conservative Jesse Helms plans to force Democrats to vote on an education amendment cutting off federal funds to districts that refuse to let Boy Scouts use their schools because the groups won't admit gay members. Two of the endangered districts are in Kennedy's Massachusetts. G.O.P. whip Don Nickles has tax-cut amendments to tack on to next week's patient's bill of rights. And Lott threatens a filibuster to keep Democrats from organizing the Senate under their control if Daschle won't let him have floor votes...
...even admirers admit, there are still aspects of “Old Larry” that will require further adjustment...
...Administrators freely admit that the MAC is a decrepit waste of space, and Lewis thinks he might be able to revamp the ailing gym and provide some student groups with much needed office and meeting space at the same time...