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...what they see as a callous response from Heineman's administration - that state welfare agents appear to be accusing parents of too easily abdicating their responsibilities. "It's been very disturbing, how judgmental you've been," Senator Amanda McGill said to the state's health and human services chief, Todd Landry. "You've had plenty of time to make these judgmental statements to the press" but not to return phone calls from desperate parents, she said. Landry argued that the state offers many lifelines and that services are available. "So all a parent has to do is call a hotline...
...fallout might not be all bad for the Democrats, who can blame the GOP for inaction without having to put more taxpayer money on the line. "If there's a bankruptcy between now and then, the spin would be that the Republicans let it happen," says Greg Valliere, chief political strategist at the Stanford Financial Group, which tracks government actions for private-sector clients. "This is very frustrating. The economy is rapidly decelerating - this will be a long and deep recession - and the political posturing still dominates...
...subject of federal government intervention as part of the ongoing economic crisis. This question includes, but is not limited to, the following: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and Washington Mutual.Though the question seems ominous in nature, answering "yes" may not necessarily be a deal breaker. Obama's pick for chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, served on the board of directors for Freddie Mac at the time of its downfall. These people need a job somewhere...
...fact, the Dalai Lama's chief goal in holding the extraordinary meeting of exiles is the exact opposite, says Columbia professor and renowned Tibetologist Robbie Barnett. He says the summit is an attempt to "reunify all the factions in the Tibetan exile movement" at a time when it appears to be at its most fragmented. "He's been criticized strongly in the past for not allowing free discussion. This is a great way to answer that criticism," Barnett says. He thinks the likelihood of the more radical voices gaining the upper hand in the discussions is low. "They...
...road between seeking independence or seeking autonomy. That's clear from looking at the people expected to play a key role in the talks, which are closed to the public. The central voices of the Tibetan establishment include Lodi Gyari, the Dalai Lama's envoy to Washington and chief negotiator with the Chinese, and Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche, who is also seen as a conservative force, along with several Cabinet ministers. Those pushing for radical change include the Tibetan Youth Congress, which is vocal and visible but to date has had little sway over the Tibetan political system; Students...