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...side of our “oil addiction.” The administration and Congress must be willing to formulate policies that go beyond the August 2005 Energy Policy Act, which is glaringly lacking in bold conservation measures. Contrary to Vice President Richard B. Cheney’s belief that conservation is merely a “personal virtue,” one of the quickest ways for the U.S. to cutback on imports of oil is to stop using so much of it. Even with less than a full term left in office, there is much Bush could accomplish...
Houssaye gave the book, printed in the 1880s, to his friend, Dr. Bouland. The doctor, who had the book rebound, included a note expressing his belief that “a book on the human soul merited that it was given a human skin...
...deliver for the Palestinians. No one should make it easier for them and let them off the hook. International organizations and governments that want to get aid to the Palestinians shouldn't deal with Hamas without exacting a commitment to peace. The Hamas win will cement Israel's belief that there isn't a partner; the unilateral impulse will remain the driving force in Israeli politics...
...trip to Ottawa, Bush was said to have lectured Harper on the need for stronger continental defenses. But since then, Harper's pledge to reopen the missile-defense issue with a parliamentary debate, along with the Conservatives' defense-oriented, pro-U.S. platform, has encouraged Washington's belief that it may now have a more reliable ally in Ottawa...
...office if you can capture the evangelical ticket-buyer. But there are different ways to go about it. The Passion of the Christ, for instance, was marketed to evangelical leaders and had an overarching message-an unflinching focus on Christ?s Atonement-that spoke to the center of evangelical belief. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the Christian symbolism was much more subtle, but the movie adapted a beloved work by one of Evangelicalism?s most revered interpreters, C. S. Lewis, and was authorized by his stepson...