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...patriotism. But in the end, that is not enough. What's necessary, this season and well beyond, is for all of us to have these debates and for each of us to figure out for ourselves what choices - large and small, today and tomorrow - we can make to earn the title "true patriot...
...election of a Catholic, would be a sign that America is--as Michelle Obama implied--a different and better nation than it was before, one more worthy of the patriotism of all its citizens. Liberals are more comfortable thinking about America that way: as a nation that must earn its citizens' devotion by making good on its ideals. For conservatives, the devotion must come first; politics is secondary. But for liberals, patriotic devotion without political struggle is often empty. Liberals think lapel pins are fine if they inspire Americans to struggle to realize the nation's promise. But they worry...
...cultural disconnect between marijuana (the illegal drug) and pot (that stuff that lots of regular people consume) is the comic fulcrum of Pineapple Express, in which a process server (Seth Rogen) and his pot dealer (James Franco) earn the ire of risibly bloodthirsty marijuana kingpins. Their escape is hampered, of course, by the fact that they're stoned. It's a high action comedy. Literally...
...Even in the face of inflation, wages appear to have remained steady: the average employed senior will earn a base salary of $45,425, about the same as last year...
...Those working in business and finance will earn considerably more than their counterparts in other sectors. The average salary in consulting, business, finance, and technology was just over $65,000 (excluding bonuses), while in all other areas...