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...long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility--I welcome...
...conservation trails; painting murals in public buildings. The Securities and Exchange Commission regulated a stock market that had been run as an insiders' game. Federal funds protected home mortgages so that property owners could keep their homes; legislation guaranteed labor's right to organize and established minimum wages and maximum hours. A sweeping Social Security system provided a measure of security and dignity to the elderly...
...love the mystery and surprise of Christmas, but at about age 7, they begin to knock holes in the Santa scenario. Maybe they've heard something from an older child, or they've started doing the math themselves, calculating the number of chimneys worldwide versus the maximum speed of a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. You know your kid is a doubter if he comes in holding a globe and a calculator and wearing an expression that says, "We have to talk...
...medical expenses. Self-employed individuals and employees of companies with 50 or fewer workers have until April 15 to make tax-free contributions to medical savings accounts, which can be used with high-deductible health plans to pay medical costs. "You want to make sure you've contributed the maximum allowable," says Jack Strayer of the National Center for Policy Analysis. The ceilings range from $2,250 for individuals to $4,500 for families...
...those who are familiar with the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS), the body formerly responsible for making such funding decisions, the news is disturbing. RUS was known for its warm, inclusive spirit and for encouraging a maximum of student input. Its members were elected yearly from the female undergraduate population, and topics discussed at weekly meetings were openly publicized...