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...Perhaps Bush is more easily explained. Maybe his certainty is a marketing strategy. Clearly, the President and Karl Rove believe that Americans want a strong, God-fearing, plainspoken leader who doesn't burden them with complexities. That was certainly true in the recent past, as the nation wafted through an unprecedented period of affluence. It may still be true. The President's poll ratings remain buoyant, despite ample evidence in recent weeks that his Iraq policies are trending toward disaster...
...years; his ardent advocacy of City of God, Lost in Translation and Y Tu Mamá También helped elevate what might have been six-figure art-house bombs to veritable box office successes. He often recommends ultra-mainstream spectacles as well, but that is a necessary burden that accompanies the position of head critic at a heavily circulated newspaper. The important point is not that he gave Ella Enchanted a better star rating than, say, Memento, but that he has built notable bridges between experimental filmmakers and mainstream audiences in a way no other working critic...
...consider this: Harvard showed little sign Tuesday night of carrying a burden. After watching Boston College jump to a 7-0 lead before their first base hit, the Crimson put up a four spot in the fifth—capped by a three-run rocket of a home run by Hendricks, which sailed over Campanelli’s Merianbros.com Tuxedo sign...
...said bluntly that such forces won't be in a position to ensure Iraq's security after the planned transfer of "sovereignty" on June 30. Experts testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week agreed that the U.S. would likely have to bear the brunt of the military burden in Iraq for the next three to five years. And at considerable cost to the U.S. taxpayer - last year's $87 billion budget for Iraq may be spent by the summer in light of the increases brought on by the insurgency...
...powered internships at one of those generic WASPy sounding consulting firms, it can be tough to hold onto that dream of a summer governed by the vague yet alluring concept of “relaxation.” Suddenly the beauty of no plans at all becomes a terrifying burden, a gaping hole on the resume which can never be filled and which will surely spell the end of any hopes for high-powered fast-track Manhattan jobs come graduation...