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...historic magnitude of this budget is undisputed. Nationalized health care, cap-and-trade emissions regulation, an end to some agricultural subsidies, government loans, and, of course, tax hikes would have each—let alone all—been unheard of three years ago. Yet desperate times call for bold measures, and the recession demands the policy reform and funding plans of this budget...
...success in keeping the issue of Tibet on the world stage, this has not made and will not make one iota of difference to Beijing. His government-in-exile has always insisted on discussions about such matters as self-rule. Now it is time for one final, bold stroke: an announcement that the Dalai Lama is willing to return without any preconditions. Though Beijing has said it would accept him back on those terms, it is possible that the Chinese leadership--mindful of the return of exiles like the Ayatullah Khomeini to Iran--will try to block his path...
...more of a manager than a bold leader or a visionary." - Don McDonough, former Locke pollster, on his old boss' workman-like demeanor, Washington Post...
...collection is that there is a compelling quality to every piece. You keep thinking about each of [them] even after you have left Mass Hall.” Indeed, each artist employed a unique approach to attracting and holding attention: one student accented a predominantly grayscale portrait with bold green and orange brushstrokes, while another’s imaginative use of materials one might find in a neglected dormitory corner—masking tape, paper towels, red thread, and even human hair—created a hypnotizing, organic mixed media image. The inspiration for the students’ work...
...days after President Barack Obama announced the details of his stimulus package, Obamaphiles everywhere praised him not only for what they saw as urgently needed legislation, but also for what they perceived, at the time, as a bold foray onto a new political path. Through overtures to Republicans in Congress and perceived concessions in the stimulus package, Obama had given the opposition an offer they couldn’t refuse. Hope had indeed won a mandate. It was only a matter of time before everyone in Washington started seeing the world in a purple...