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...fierce challenge. Modern capitalism has created unprecedented wealth in our lifetime, shown its power to lift people out of poverty and spread a culture of competitive genius. So we make a case for who got us here, and who might have saved us and didn't. Even faith itself can be faulted when it turns into blind optimism that sees no risk, hears no sirens. There are plenty of prosecutors who will have a chance to make their case against anyone who crossed a line. But there are also culprits who committed no crime, bankers and builders and prophets...
...some reason, it's taken as an article of faith that predicting the habits of Internet users is akin to mapping the human genome. It's not; there are a few basic rules of thumb. Animals are golden on the Net-particularly when acting like humans or falling asleep. And children are Cyberspace superstars no matter what they're doing, though especially so when they're trying to unravel a problem. Thrust an adorable kid into a situation still alien to his child brain, and you can comfortably sit back and watch the hits roll...
...Girl Talk concert. People may be honorable individually or in small groups, but without stern and threatening enforcement, you just can’t trust a mob. By failing to present more than a sparse, disorganized police force, the committee planning this inauguration put far too much faith in the goodwill of this crowd...
...have great faith in the country. We've survived some terrible, terrible challenges. And I think we can do it again...
Political moves, for all their shortcomings, can nonetheless be highly symbolic. In this case, the symbolism in the president’s declaration is both welcome and warranted. In a time of financial crisis, it is important for Americans to have greater faith in the banking system. When the government is doling out large numbers of taxpayer dollars, it matters that individuals feel that their tax money is being spent wisely. We can also hope that the message to corporate executives will be clear: Taxpayers expect discipline, especially from a sector that has come to be seen by many...