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...renew the ban. Add in the tacit support of President George H.W. Bush who took the initial steps in protecting Americans from these weapons by banning the importation of certain assault rifles in 1989, and we have every U.S. president of the last three decades casting their vote in favor extending this...
...says, "enables Americans to perform a simple but significant act of patriotism every time they visit the grocery store." On the other side, Representative Charles Stenholm, a Democrat from Texas, mindful of Lone Star State feedlots that import Mexican cows, is co-sponsoring legislation to jettison mandatory labeling in favor of a voluntary system. That bill is backed by the four processors--Tyson Foods, Swift & Co., Cargill and National Beef Packing Co.--that control 81% of the nation's cattle market. They argue that foreign governments could retaliate for any labeling law by blocking American produce. "We do not need...
...they were setting us up. He thought it was going to be relatively easy and the Administration wanted the Democrats to make fools of themselves by voting against it. He was probably right about that. On the other hand, his constituents were very much opposed. If he voted in favor, the people of Massachusetts would see him as someone who'd voted for a war that wasn't essential." In the end, Kerry voted with his constituents and perhaps with his memories of Vietnam. A second staff member offers an account that emphasizes the emotional quality of the vote...
Bush has two other problems: men and young people. He lost ground this spring among voters 18 to 34, who once backed him by large majorities but now favor Kerry at a rate of more than 5 to 4. The President faces a similar challenge with males, who broke 5 to 4 for Bush in 2000 but are evenly splitting their tickets now. All of which points to the thorniest number for Bush in TIME's poll: 43.7% That's the percentage of people who believe he deserves to be re-elected, a figure that pollsters say often tracks...
...founding fathers struggled to escape the heavy yoke of one King George,” Byrd said. “We must not acquiesce to the dictates of another. As Brutus said to Cicero when Cicero was attempting to curry special favor of Antony, ‘Our ancestors would have scorned even a gentle master...