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...First, they should fine-tune their positions on the North Korean nuclear issue in order to resolve it. Second, I hope President Bush will discuss the issue of North Korean refugees in China. China has been so hard on these refugees that I hope the U.S. will work to protect these people somehow...
...between conflict and inequality, China could lead the international community in a far more constructive direction. Since economic development and cultural continuity are basic human rights, a discussion based on this framework would also allow President Bush to congratulate President Hu on China's current efforts to respect and protect human rights in China and Tibet?efforts that could greatly improve the Tibetan people's situation and enhance China's reputation internationally...
...Cullen has been sounding like a scrooge during the campaign, trying to protect the surplus at all costs, worrying about rising oil prices, a strong dollar and a scary current account deficit. But Brash is feeding the instinct for immediate gratification, although he is using the language of incentive, hard work and aspiration to sell it. National is promising large tax cuts across the board, with a plan that would see 85% of taxpayers charged a marginal rate of 19? in the dollar or less. Despite the output and jobs growth, real earnings have remained flat for the past five...
Chertoff gave up his lifetime appointment as a federal appellate judge six months ago to become the second Secretary of Homeland Security, taking charge of an agency that was created after 9/11 to protect the nation from terrorism. Chertoff lost friends in the attacks, and those close to him say he took the job because he felt a patriotic duty to protect the homeland. FEMA was just 1 of 23 agencies folded into the massive new department, with its 181,000 employees and $40 billion annual budget. DHS aides insist the department has paid as much attention to preparing...
...Seaman's peers think the problem of teenage drinking can be handled by making it illegal to drink until age 21. But any adult who assumes that a law can prevent teen drinking is naive. Teenagers, especially the 18- and 19-year-old group, do not need to be protected by adults; they need to be taught how to protect themselves. Maybe then the dangerous experimentation by teenagers with alcohol will be curtailed...