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...First, I would fault the regulators. Then I would fault Congress for not giving enough money to the regulators to do their jobs. I would certainly fault the Administration for not being quick enough to give proper guidance to the regulators. Anyone who points fingers ought to stand in a circle. There's certainly enough blame to go around...
...Reisner, author of Cadillac Desert, an examination of Western water, notes that the delta is sinking by as much as 7.6 cm (3 in.) a year, leaving the area, much of it already below sea level, ever more vulnerable to seawater intrusion. A major earthquake on the nearby Hayward fault could destroy the levees that protect this crucial water supply. "It's a fragile, fragile system," says Reisner, "ludicrously so since 19 million people depend...
...Shulman, 49% of the adults in the survey said Bush was doing a bad job of handling the crisis, vs. 33% who gave him good marks. When asked which party they blamed most for the thrift mess, 36% said the Republicans, while 18% said the Democrats were mostly at fault. Only 12% said they have a lot of confidence in the government to correct the S&L mess. Another 59% indicated they were losing confidence in their local...
Perhaps Ford's only major fault is that he occasionally sounds like the movie star he has become. Sabich's careful, noncommittal reply to reporters as he leaves the courtroom is all too reminiscent of how Ford approaches interviews in real-life. And Sabich's telling his wife to "go get 'em, kid," as she approaches a job interview seems more like what Ford would say to a five-year old after dispensing an autograph...
...large part of this is the fault of the stars. They recite their lines with a marked lack of enthusiasm, looking like they want nothing more than to get home and wait for the royalty checks to start arriving. None manages more than the most rudimentary character development...