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...part of solving serious problems," Clark said on Oct. 14, "not just sitting on the sidelines." Most of the provisions of her government's Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Act came into force in September. While New Zealanders want their country to be a solid global citizen, the idea of compromising the economy at a time like this in order to chip in on climate change has many of them stumped. "We're tiny, and here we are trying to lead the world," says agricultural business owner Williams. "What are we trying to prove...
...hopes his feeling is right. He respects Clark - he once watched her in a meeting "cut through the bulls... in no time flat" - and voted Labour in 2005. "But not this time," he says. "The place needs an overhaul. They're turning the place into a nanny state. The idea bank is drying...
Americanness at Issue In response to Peter Beinart's question "Is He American Enough?" [Oct. 20], my question is: What is an American? My idea of an American is one who upholds the laws of the land and leads a morally convicted life free of prejudices of any kind. A.B. Madyun, OAKLAND, CALIF...
Does Size Matter? In his article "Sizing Up Your Body," Sanjay Gupta writes, "One healthy response [to body image] has been programs that promote ... the idea of loving yourself as you are" [Oct. 20]. But he immediately negates that by citing a health professional's claim that these programs can result in people "accepting that they're overweight." So apparently it's healthy to love yourself as you are, but only if you're thin; if not, better keep up with that self-loathing! A study on dieting by the National Institutes of Health showed that virtually all dieters regained...
Cutler and Mankiw also agreed that the gasoline tax holiday—which McCain and Hillary Clinton supported but Obama opposed—was an ill-advised proposal. Cutler called it “terrible” and Mankiw called it a “crazy populist idea.” Mankiw said he gives Obama “a lot of credit” for resisting the call to suspend...