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...dissolved too, burdened by the costs and failure to expand, much like Soviet Russia and Red China were by vast populations and energy but a lack of capital. Like the result of the Cold War, the Monopoly capitalists used fearless consumerism and merciless business activity to squash communism and control the board...
...emotion and uncertainty, as if he’s on the verge of tears but isn’t sure why; and the minimalistic piano melodies often hesitate just enough to be charmingly off-beat. Yet, after a thorough listening, Tindersticks prove to be fully in control. “Falling Down A Mountain” is a delightful album, impressive in its eclecticism, accessibility, and innovation...
...regulation. What a difference a year makes. A failure to get any of these things done is blamed in part on dithering, undisciplined Democrats and their leader, Barack Obama. They’ve got 59 votes, and yet it’s as if the Republicans are in firm control of the legislative branch. Liberal pundits panicked and turned on their own. Too much hope, not enough audacity. Obama was naïve to think Republicans ever had any interest in bipartisanship, they said, and showed his inexperience in believing Democrats were any better...
...raise the eligibility age for Medicare benefits for Americans currently under 55 and scrap the current system for one in which vouchers would be used to purchase private insurance. While the Congressional Budget Office upheld Ryan's contention that the plan would ultimately bring the ballooning federal deficit under control - escalating health care costs would outpace the value of the vouchers, for instance, and thereby save the government money - Orszag rebuked the plan, calling it a "dramatically different approach in which much more risk is loaded onto individuals." In short, Ryan says, "the budget director took that olive branch...
About a year ago - with the wounds of the Bush Administration fresh, a new President surging into office on a wave of enthusiasm, and Democrats in control of the Oval Office and both houses of Congress for the first time since the mid-'90s - the elder statesmen of the conservative movement had reason to feel uneasy. "I don't want to say that was a crisis, but it certainly was the impetus for a great deal of reflection," says conservative strategist Ralph Reed. "I think we did in fact go into exile." The fruits of that reflection were on display...