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...were the Democrats exactly rigorous in their pursuit of the truth last week. Senator Joe Biden didn't ask a question. Instead, he used his entire 10-minute question period to launch a full-bodied rhetorical assault on Gonzales' evasiveness: "We're looking for candor, ol' buddy. I love you, but you're not very candid so far." Biden vowed a withering cross-examination in his second round-and then disappeared for the day. Senator Charles Schumer spent his time nattering on about Senate filibuster rules. But Senator Patrick Leahy did induce Gonzales to admit that, as White House counsel...
...pursuit of happiness brings problems in its wake, as Indians are discovering. Economic growth has lifted living standards, but expectations have risen even faster. Deep in the villages of India's heartland, people now dream of possessing things long out of their grasp, from televisions to clean water. Yet India's economy is kindling desires faster than it can convert them into reality. Anyone who has been to an Indian job fair, to an army recruitment camp, or to a call center on the day it advertises new positions, has seen the crushing disappointment on the faces of thousands...
...pursuit of a second term, Bush was just as radical as he was in his conduct of a pre-emptive war. As a politician, he showed the same discipline, secrecy and nerve he demonstrated in his conduct as President. So he emerges with his faith only deepened in the transformational power of clear leadership. Whether or not the election actually yielded a mandate for his policies, he is sure to claim one for his style, because he stuck to it against all odds, much advice and the lessons of history. And on that choice at least, the results...
...everyone who shares our goals." Whatever spirit of cooperation that survives in his second term may have to be found among his opponents; he has made it clear he's not about to change his mind as he takes on Social Security and the tax code in pursuit of his "ownership society." So unfolds the strange and surprising and high-stakes decade of Bush...
...sandals ... Knight's stars are frontiersmen, exponents of an in-your-face brand of American optimism. And thus sports, as Knight has asserted, are 'the culture of the U.S.' By exporting the culture he has conquered the world for America. Knight, however, does not believe empires last forever ... The pursuit of cheap labor, for example, can redound on the mighty. But Knight also believes in the eternal return-that Nike's pre-eminence can be restored again and again. Geoff Hollister, a sports consultant who has worked with Knight for 25 years, advises rivals: 'Laugh at him once...