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Unfortunately, some Republicans now think they must lurch to the Left on these issues to sway voters. Despite all the Democrats’ allegations of partisan inflexibility, many conservatives already have begun their swing, especially during George Bush??s tenure. No Child Left Behind stamped federal standards on local schools and Medicare Part D bloated government spending...
...grants to high-achieving students in private colleges. We applaud these states for their willingness to tackle this difficult issue, and we hope to see other states follow their example. At the federal level, we must confess to a certain degree of disappointment. During both terms of George W. Bush??s presidency, he has done very little to make college more affordable for the average American family. And even on this historic Election Day, we see only one of the two major presidential candidates—Senator Barack Obama—making a definite commitment to enhance college...
...Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona told the press that Bush administration officials tried to suppress public health reports, including one on the dangers of secondhand smoke, for political reasons. Carmona was also required to mention Bush??s name three times in each page of his speeches, and was even told he couldn’t attend the Special Olympics because the organization was supported by the Kennedys. Needless to say, Carmona was not asked to serve a second term...
...light of Bush??s abysmal performance, a collection of 180 groups in science, business, and academia came together last Friday to implore the next president to select a cabinet-level science advisor by inauguration day. Such a move would be a promising start and presage an administration that viewed science as a tool, not something to be feared...
...nation-building.” In January 2009, he will leave his successor with every single one of his disastrous legacies, including two very real wars on the ground, an angry and resurgent Russia, and hostility overseas. Our next President will have to not only correct Bush??s errors—a Herculean task in and of itself—but will also have to restore America’s standing in the world...