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...back on his patriotism. And then he blows up." The sense that you're never sure which McCain you'll get feeds Obama's case that being an unpredictable "maverick" may not be the model you want in times that call for methodical decision-making. But McCain's defenders cite another soldier turned politician who was legendary for his temper: George Washington. Those who rise in the military, notes Virginia Senator John Warner, "are people of strong will, of brevity, giving orders and commands. I just hope the people that occupy the presidency are people of strong will...
...time did Palin or her government cite the desire to preserve Alaskan gas for the lower 48 states. The Sempra terminal began operations just four months after Palin announced unconditional support for the Marathon and ConocoPhillips request and a month before DOE approved their plans to export gas to Asia. The development of the Mexico plant was well-known and much anticipated in energy circles...
...today and updating his notorious "white hands" ad, he might blame not African Americans receiving racial preferences but Salvadorans or Somalis working for minimum or below-minimum wage. Since 9/11, these fears have often fused--in not entirely rational ways--with fears of terrorism. Anti-illegal-immigration activists often cite the threat of jihadists creeping across the Rio Grande. Two years ago, when a company from Dubai tried to take over the operation of some U.S. ports, both Democratic and Republican politicians erupted in a demagogic frenzy. For many Americans, globalization is unsettling enough. Wrap it in a kaffiyeh...
...States, bioengineering represents a logical interdisciplinary trend that science—and academia in general—has taken in the last decade or so. The fusion of neuroscience and economics has produced the behavioral theories like “moral hazard,” which so many journalists cite in today’s newspapers. The founding of the Broad Institute at Harvard and MIT in 2004 has spurred scientists on the cutting edge of biology and technology to collaborate on developing genomic medicine. Even the undergraduate Life Sciences curriculum spans five departments, taught by “interdisciplinary...
...claim from our opponents, who like to pick the most popular programs and threaten to cut them, while ignoring government waste...and the thousands of subcontracters that are unaccountable and unscrutinized by the taxpayer,” said Carla A. Howell, president of the small government group. Asked to cite specific wasteful items, Howell described “exorbitant government pensions and fake reform of police detail” as only “the tip of the trash heap.” “Governor Patrick pretends to have finally addressed this egregious waste, but it remains wasteful...