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While it's good to hear a Republican acknowledging these basic truths, McCain faces an essential conundrum: he is calling for government activism in a party that believes, as Ronald Reagan said, that "government is part of the problem." McCain, who vehemently opposes new taxes, is proposing a cap-and-trade program to reduce carbon emissions that will increase energy prices significantly...
...priorities and criticizing both the U.S. government and Harvard for not taking stronger action to reduce carbon emissions. “The level of irresponsibility with respect to environmental issues is beyond comprehension,” Kerry said, noting that the U.S. has ignored international efforts to cap emissions and is trailing most of the developed world in using renewable fuels for electricity generation. “How do we expect to lead the world if we’re so dedicated to our head-in-the-sand, ostrich policy?” Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee...
...especially in the West, where governors on both sides of the political divide - like Schweitzer, a Democrat, and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger - have taken command on global warming, in the absence of Washington. Both governors are part of a coalition of five Western states aiming to create a regional carbon cap-and-trade system - exactly the kind of program that should be in place nationwide. "I believe this is the greatest imperative of our generation," says Schweitzer. "And in Montana, it might be greater than that...
...pass and went in for a fast-break lay-up. Unger followed with a long jumper, then Lin drove to the basket for a lay-up and a foul. He missed the free throw, but Harvard would come back as Housman hit his second three of the game to cap the run, making the score 55-38 with 11 minutes left. The Crimson defense was crucial in making the runs and holding the lead. Colgate made just 11-of-31 shots in the second half as Harvard pulled away. “Everyone is capable of shutting their...
...tireless if disheveled football chess master who had finally escaped the capacious shadow of Bill Parcells, the Super Bowl-winning coach for whom he had toiled as a longtime assistant. Claiming three of four Super Bowls is a truly mind-boggling feat, given that the NFL's salary-cap structure is designed to spread the wealth and prevent dominance. It takes some kind of football genius to escape the league's parity policy...