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...have taken long ago, and we hope that efforts to train Iraqi security forces will be more whole-hearted than the current lethargic efforts. The net result of both policies is a decreased U.S. military presence in the region, which will benefit both our global reputation and our national pocketbook...
...then coming forward to surprise them. The next few weeks will show whether he has run out that string. Wavering voters who were surprised by how his presidency has unfolded want to know what the next term may bring. To the extent that voters say they are putting pocketbook issues ahead of security concerns for now, he will have to show that he understands where they are. But there is little doubt about where Bush is. In a second term he will be just as intensely focused on the One Big Issue over which he has the most real influence...
...remember many Chelsea fans complaining when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought their London football club last year; what counted was the size of his pocketbook and the amount that he was prepared to spend on talent. (Of course, Chelsea's supporters have always been a mercenary...
...work, it's a positive sign. Rising prices signal renewed economic vigor and a healthier job market. For everyone else, inflation is a serious pocketbook drain. Wage increases aren't likely to keep pace initially, and rising loan rates will further cut your buying power. Mortgage rates have already begun edging higher. Pretty soon we'll have to say goodbye to five-year, 0% car and truck loans...
...quality of their own experiences as students. To take a pointer from the gift committee’s playbook, think of the “improvements in the undergraduate experience for future students” your refusal to donate can effect. When alma mater comes after the pocketbook, it certainly is time for some reflection: not about whether her slush fund needs some cash, but about whether she has indeed earned lifelong loyalty and love. I believe that she hasn’t, but I respect all seniors’ prerogatives to make their own decisions. The Senior Gift Committee...