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...Freedom can't come from staying here and petitioning this great government," Farrakhan thundered. "Freedom cannot come from no one but the God who can liberate the soul from the burden...
...they're also more invested in the stock market than ever. The growth of their portfolios tempers all that. And I'm well aware that Internet stocks with aggregate net losses and annual revenue of just $30 billion now carry $1 trillion of market value. O.K., that's a burden. But it will lighten gradually as winners and losers shake out. I can hold on long enough. This is the Viagra age. An old guy like me can prop up a lot more than he used...
...proverbial foot and demanding attention from the GOP candidates. So Bush is left still dealing with a quandary that first surfaced during January's Iowa caucus, when he found himself pushed into conservative positions on issues like abortion in order to attract right-wing votes. Of course, his burden in this regard has eased somewhat with the withdrawal of conservatives Steve Forbes and Gary Bauer (though Alan Keyes is still there to draw some votes). In this instance, though, it is a hurdle that's even more aggravating to jump when he knows that the threatened withdrawal of Christian Coalition...
...same leadership position which it voluntarily took on when it initiated the bombing campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999. Pointing fingers while the Kosovars suffer won't help other nations take up the task. The U.S., while continuing to urge the E.U. and NATO member nations to share in the burden of policing in the area, must also lead by example. Blaming other nations won't erase the fact that the U.S. has taken it upon itself to be a world leader, and now must bear the consequences...
...hearing--which was prompted by skyrocketing tuition costs around the country--focused on the reasons behind high tuition, including the influence of federal financial aid. Another aspect of the discussion was the impact of debt burden on students' educational and career options...