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...putting some teeth into the FDA. A profit-driven system cannot be so dependent on trust, particularly when lives hang in the balance. Doctors and their patients also bear some responsibility for using drugs wisely. "All drugs have risk," observes physician-activist Wolfe. "Most of the time the benefits outweigh the risks. But there is abysmal ignorance on the part of the public about side effects." In a culture that has long been addicted to the quick fix, a healthy respect for the power of the pill -- negative as well as positive -- may prove to be the best medicine...
...should Americans care whether anything comes of the peace process set in motion last week in Madrid? Are the stakes high enough to justify the considerable investment of President Bush's time and prestige? Do the risks of failure outweigh the potential gains? Is "peace in the Middle East" something Americans really need -- or one of those diehard shibboleths that keep successive U.S. Administrations chasing around the track...
...deregulate. Not long afterward, the President appeared before aides one morning waving a newspaper clipping about reregulation and asking, "What's going on here?" Bush, who headed a task force on regulatory relief as Vice President, asked Quayle to review new regulations to make sure that costs would not outweigh benefits. Lacking a high-profile White House role at the time, Quayle jumped in with both feet...
...those who love cable, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, with perks like home-invented "cable games" in addition to the normal pleasures of TV viewing...
...this won't stop middle-class America's daily commuting odyssey, but it will change the terms of that migration to the point where they better reflect true social costs. Sadly none of this will happen in a society where liberal rights outweigh democratic obligation...