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Al Gore's acceptance speech clearly contained the words of a pseudo-populist who is intent on inciting class warfare [CAMPAIGN 2000, Aug. 28]. As a member of the middle class, I resent being told that I am undeserving. I say it is time for a rational, principled approach. It...
"But you see Karadzic and Mladic and Milosevic," he says, rattling off the names of three indicted Balkan war criminals. Then an aside: "Once when I went to see Milosevic, I was stuck in the elevator for 15 minutes! After that I would always take the stairs." He laughs and...
WSJ's Bob Davis wryly catches Joe Lieberman doing damage control: "'There is no rational reason why the markets should be in any way adversely affected by the positions and policies and programs of the Gore-Lieberman ticket,' he said. Sen. Lieberman's remarks came after a weekend of business...
Your story said groups that promote moderation in drinking have a "long history of failure" and included Rational Recovery among them. At no time when I was running the local Rational Recovery group was drinking in moderation recommended or endorsed. People who can drink moderately don't need a group...
How's this for a nightmare? You are passed over for a promotion. You go ballistic and start typing an e-mail to a co-worker, ranting about your boss and how you're thinking about suing the company for discrimination. Then your rational side kicks in. You realize that...