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...America is to remain competitive in the world, and if Americans are to maintain a decent standard of living, we must get federal spending and the federal budget under control," says a statement released by Gingrich's office. "This means making some tough choices...
...service. And it's not as though we're in danger of failing in our classes or in our new careers. In most cores, a student is all but guaranteed a "B" for showing up, and with a little luck, the recruiting process can find just about anyone a decent consulting or investment banking...
...ready-made metaphor right there, and all I had was this crummy shopping mall in upstate New York. You can sort of float in a mall, but not too far, just around in the same old circle, which gets boring even if you manage to score some decent weed...
Although Gibson uses his carefully-chosen themes and visual elements to good effect, the ploy is obvious. While these devices put together a decent movie, the viewer is perfectly aware that it is manufactured for the times. The whole "prima notte" issue, for example, clearly alludes to the sexual-military tactics used in Bosnia. Tentative stereotyping still mars the actors' roles including the French princess, trained to rule but unable to deny her soft female heart. Enjoying this movie calls for a generous does of cluelessness to ignore the tired machinery so obviously creaking behind the scenes...
...this book, who's stuck not with a river but a mere shopping mall, a place whereTIME book critic John Skowsays "you can sort of float, but not too far, just around in the same old circle, which gets kind of boring even if you manage to score some decent weed." Thursday's TIME Daily