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...from Democrats like Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy. He pronounced himself "disappointed that "[Bush] has proposed ... relief using such a politically charged approach," while California Representative George Miller complained that "to launch a new private-school voucher program in the midst of a disaster response creates a quagmire that could hinder rather than expedite the return to school for tens of thousands of students...
...deal with everything else. Bush does not appear to tap sources deep inside his government for information, the way his father or Bill Clinton did, preferring to get reports through channels. A highly screened information chain is fine when everything is going well, but in a crisis it can hinder. Louisiana officials say it took hours for Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to reach Bush (although when she did, he talked to her soothingly, according to White House officials). "His inner circle takes pride in being able to tell him 'everything is under control,' when in this case...
...clear that Plame's relationship with her employers has been strained. Wilson says his wife tried to write an op-ed that would support his arguments against his critics, but that the CIA did not want it to be printed. ?She was told it might hinder her work and that it wouldn't advance Agency interests,? he says. ?Which I take to mean, 'might get us in hot water with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence...
When asked whether he thought political correctness could hinder freedom of speech, the president paused and shook his head...
...nations. Free trade and democracy can result only in economic growth and political stability. The power of political and social solidarity that the E.U. provides has been proved over and over again to be the right choice for progress. Unfortunately, however, personal prejudices and lack of knowledge often hinder valid decisions by the people who are voting on the constitution...