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...billion that Congress has pledged to help rebuild lower Manhattan and beef up airport security, among other things, will create jobs. And there will be even more spent on the military and possibly on bailouts for such hard-hit industries as airlines and insurers. For those who worry about potential deficit spending--get over it. Economic growth is the priority now. The Social Security "lockbox" was political propaganda anyway. It's all one big budget, and more of it might now be used to cut the tax most people pay on capital gains (remember when you had those...
...Whatever form the next attack takes, all evidence suggests that the nation is still largely unprepared. That's beginning to change. The NRC has plans to beef up already heightened security at power plants, and public health officials are beginning to get serious about staving off biological assaults. Last year, for example, the CDC authorized a private company to cook up 40 million additional doses of smallpox vaccine to add to the U.S. stockpile--a job that will take several years. "We also need to develop new drugs and vaccines against other organisms that might be a threat," says...
...away items. Not only does this salad bar abandonment disrupt the rhythm of the line, it also reeks havoc on your salad-making experience. How can you properly pay heed to the world of mandarin oranges and feta cheese while worrying about the well-being of the beef barley soup you have left behind? The salad-making experience is sacred and unclaimed trays will only disrupt others dining experience. As always, manners make the world go round...
...response to Tuesday’s attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a dozen measures aimed to significantly beef up airport security and safety. The new security measures, described by Massport and FBI authorities at a press conference yesterday morning in Boston, include increasing the frequency of random ID checks, as well as heightening the presence of security personnel in airports...
When I watch CNN now, I am reminded of a phrase from a famous commercial that was used by Walter Mondale to stunning effect against Gary Hart in 1984: “Where’s the beef?” Without question, CNN has gone soft on what used to be hard news...