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...rallies may be provoking a backlash among Republican opponents of the bill. Republican Tom Tancredo, a Colorado Congressman who has been one of the leaders in the House?s push to curb illegal immigration, told the Denver Post the rallies only made him more determined to crack down on illegal immigrants. "All these folks who are here illegally know they can protest brazenly," he said. "It's really a mockery of our immigration system." He added that the protests make him even more determined to pass a House bill that does not provide for a guest worker program and would...
...referring to a former Cosa Nostra figure who tended Berlusconi's horses in the mid-1970s. Another opposition center-left insider said charges like Violante's didn't do his own side any good. "Tossing out a Mafia accusation like that in an election campaign risks a backlash," the source told Time. In a bet that Italians are focused on their pocketbooks, Berlusconi's opponent, former European Commission President Prodi, 66, has attempted to keep the focus on economic issues and present himself as the candidate who will bring "seriousness to the government." Some in the opposition fear Berlusconi...
...weeks, akin to the opening onslaught on Iraq in 2003. Not just the nuclear sites but Iran's air defenses and retaliatory machinery as well would have to be destroyed. The collateral damage in Iranian casualties from the attacks or radioactive fallout could be severe, as could the political backlash against moderates and opponents of the existing regime. And then, how much would Iran's nuclear ambitions be set back? "You can't bomb know-how," says IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei. A U.S. analyst guesses "at best, two to four years." And, he adds, "while we went to war, Iran...
...many of the ads on television and in print for medicines that treat depression. The ubiquity of these advertisements and the commonness of the symptoms can often give the impression that everyone is depressed. Such a sentiment has led to a backlash, with people declaring that depression is something we should all get used to. Many mental health advocates often then angrily fire back that it is outrageous and horrible to tell people that they must learn to live with depression...
...When we last left this story, Republicans were scrambling to come up with a legislative fix for the unauthorized domestic collection operation, in part to prevent a broader backlash against the program in Congress. Leading the way was Sen. Mike DeWine, who proposes to create a special subcommittee to review the program and all its details every 45 days...