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Still, Jackson concludes that perhaps Germans "are not meant to be a happy people. I want to tell my German friends, 'Lighten up, Mensch, count your blessings.' " But as he reports in this week's story, their feelings are complex, and the shape of the new republic will be evolving for years to come...
...both sides would be well advised to lighten up. The conservatives ought to realize that criticisms of the great books approach to learning do not amount to totalitarianism. And the advocates of multiculturalism need to regain the sense of humor that enabled their predecessors in the struggle to coin the term P.C. years ago -- not in arrogance but in self-mockery...
...over a billion dollars to develop, easily exceed the Air Force's stringent performance requirements. Both can cruise at supersonic speeds without having to resort to fuel-gulping afterburners, and they have twice the range of the F-15. The aircraft use advanced computerized controls and simplified screens to lighten the pilot's work load. Both candidates incorporate the latest radar-evading "stealthy" features. They pack as much as 20 times the data-processing power of an F-15 for spotting hostile aircraft before being seen themselves...
...Dallas-based operator of the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores, which filed for Chapter 11 protection last month after failing to manage its $2 billion in obligations. Financial analysts warn that many other debt-ridden businesses could be headed for bankruptcy unless they find a way to lighten their load. None of the methods are easy, but many firms are doing just that. With the same zeal they showed for leveraging up, companies are vigorously deleveraging. Their techniques range from old-fashioned cost cutting to modern tactics like debt-for-equity swaps...
...lighten the burden on working families, the tax system should be reconfigured so that relatively more is paid in income taxes and less in Social Security taxes. The government should also subsidize housing for a majority of young families with children. Rent vouchers in sufficient numbers would banish the specter of homelessness that haunts 10 million to 13 million low-income families. As for helping the middle class, the government should act as it did after World War II and offer low-interest mortgages to young families. Beginning in 1944, the Veterans Administration guaranteed 5 million home loans...