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...Such developments cast doubts on the strength of democracy in these countries and the degree of stability that Western—especially American—support really lends them. Rather, Ms. Palin’s comments indicate that, like the current Bush administration, a McCain-Palin administration would continue to treat “democracy” as a hollow slogan used to justify extension of American power...
...attack is almost certain to be the work of Islamist extremists, the identity of its authors remains unclear. There is mounting speculation that al-Qaeda or its associates may have been involved. Malik insisted that it was too early to say, but hinted that early suspicions were being cast on Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, who has been accused of ordering the bulk of the nearly 100 suicide attacks to have killed over 1,000 people in Pakistan over the past two years. "There has been no arrest taken place on this incident, because it just happened last night...
...Righteous Kill” relies upon clichés instead of taking time to actually develop. The audience is deprived of smart, realistic dialogue that does not explain everything for them. Despite the considerable acting range of the movie’s leading Italians, both are wasted among a cast of underdeveloped and stale characters: the angry retiring cop, the angry retiring cop’s partner, two hotheaded rival cops, and the police chief who tries to keep a lid on things. All suspense and mystery in the thriller builds up but quickly deflates as the plot retraces past...
...Teamsters who have long negotiated to get the day off-have to rely on the indulgence of their employers or wait sometimes for hours in the evening in order to vote. A decade ago, only a handful of states offered early-voting options. Nationwide, 15% of the electorate cast early ballots in the 2000 presidential election. By 2004, 20% did so, and in the 2006 congressional elections, nearly one-quarter of all votes came from early voters...
Given the stakes in this election, many voters may still wait until the last moment rather than rushing to cast a ballot as soon as early voting begins in their state. After putting up with the race for this long, one would think, Why would voters head for the polls before even hearing the two presidential candidates address each other directly in a debate? Then again, after being subjected to almost two years of near endless campaigning and media coverage, the option of just voting and being done with it all may be harder to resist than either candidate...