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...their behalf. At the same time, organizations with missions would have new freedom to raise capital and engage talent, rather than begging for donations and pro-bono contributions. The real government interference that needs to be removed from capitalism is the protection of single-mindedly profit-motivated shareholders. Andrew John Bayly, Melbourne...
...Matt, the director, seems to be "angry on his uncle's behalf" with the two athletes Peter supported in their black-power salute at the 1968 Olympics. I believe Peter would turn in his grave if he read that. He had nothing but support for Tommie Smith and John Carlos and was honored to be asked to the unveiling of the statue of their salute at San José State University. He was completely happy with the fact that he was not represented on the dais. He loved the idea that people could stand in his place and be photographed...
...McCain Takes the Gloves Off Re Joe Klein's column "Blowing His Top": The most remarkable thing about John McCain's tirade in Rochester, New Hampshire - "Senator Obama would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign" - was the satisfying grin he had one second after this despicable charge, as if he had been so pleased that he managed to make the whole statement without messing it up [Aug. 4]. His entire team must have breathed a sigh of relief. Gayle Miller, Cresco, Pennsylvania...
...point of Ramesh Ponnuru's commentary seems to be that Obama benefits from "plain old liberal bias" while John McCain suffers from it. But the claim that the mainstream media are "smitten with Obama" wasn't reflected in a recent analysis of nightly newscasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Media and Public Affairs. It found that before Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic race, evaluations of Obama expressed in the evening news were 62% positive vs. 38% negative; since then they have been only 28% positive and 72% negative. Before Clinton...
Sure, solar panels are a hefty investment, and credit markets are tightening up. But with carbon caps looming on the horizon and power supplies running short, customers like John Stubblebine of Cupertino, Calif., can insulate themselves from future electricity shocks. A technology consultant, he financed a $35,000 system with a 15-year lease from SolarCity. "If the worst forecasts are true, I'll come out a big winner," he says...