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...policies: he was implying a new set of national values. "There's also an impatience that characterizes [Washington]," he said, "that insists on instant gratification in the form of immediate results or higher poll numbers. When a crisis hits, there is all too often a lurch from shock to trance, with everyone responding to the tempest of the moment until the furor has died down ... instead of confronting major challenges that will shape our future in a sustained and focused way." (See a special report on Obama's first 100 days...
...campaigned as a centrist, but there are many who suspect you'll lurch to the right having won power. What would you say to that and to suggestions that New Zealand's comprehensive welfare system will be pared back on your watch? Well, I wouldn't agree with that. New Zealanders have quite high expectations of their government. There's very limited appetite for dramatic change in the volume of services provided by the state, though there's quite a strong desire to see a change in the quality of services. Long term, if we drift...
...What I know is that I’m not leaving the school system in the lurch,” he said in the statement. “I gave a lot of notice and there’s a very capable person and interim superintendent with a lot of experience...
Unfortunately, some Republicans now think they must lurch to the Left on these issues to sway voters. Despite all the Democrats’ allegations of partisan inflexibility, many conservatives already have begun their swing, especially during George Bush’s tenure. No Child Left Behind stamped federal standards on local schools and Medicare Part D bloated government spending...
...then turned away from officers while bending over at the waist, turning her body in an attempt to prevent the officers from taking the child." When another officer stepped in, Griffin began swinging back and forth urgently, causing Jesse to begin to cry and his head to lurch violently back and forth, the complaint reads. "The detective was concerned that the baby would not be able to breathe. Using force, he and another officer were able to get the child away from the defendant." At that point, police say, Griffin reached for her purse, and police used a Taser...