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...since the U.S. became a world power, relations with other strong nations have dominated our foreign policy. (Even when we went to war in Korea and Vietnam or tried to overthrow regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua, it was mostly to prevent a superpower--the Soviet Union--from extending its reach.) As late as 2000, when Condoleezza Rice laid out Governor George W. Bush's foreign policy vision in an article in Foreign Affairs, she cited Russia 35 times and China...
...abortion." Over 12.5% of searches on the term led to visits to political websites like Abortionfacts.com (pro-life) and Pro-choice.org (pro-choice), while 10.8% of searches led Internet users to health-related websites like the U.S. National Library and eMedicine Health. Each year, searches on the politically charged term reach their pinnacle in late October, just prior to November elections. Rounding out the remaining top searched-for political issues over the last four weeks were: "Iraq casualties," "death penalty," and the topic that was featured extensively in the recent debates, "illegal immigration." For those anticipating Al "doth protest too much...
Florida's problem is similar to what California faced in the 1970s: a deluge of new residents and feckless growth management have driven real estate values, and therefore property taxes, beyond the reach of more and more households. In expensive markets like South Florida, for example, homeowners who have yet to qualify for a state property-tax cap say they've seen better than 100% increases over the past few years. It's a large reason why, according to a new Zogby International poll, half of South Floridians and 37% of all Floridians say they're considering moving...
...There's something to be said for a great voice to so many cultures and nations in one church," says Fr. Thomas Baima, provost of the University of St. Mary of the Lake-Mundelein Seminary. "But the numbers are down. Society has changed. We need to reach out differently...
...contrast: the swagger of a trust-my-gut Texan and the shyness of a cerebral theologian. But behind the photo-op set at Saturday's first-ever Bush-Benedict meeting were two men with some key traits in common. Both, of course, wield their words and policy with planetary reach thanks to the unique offices they hold. But there are also some notable parallels in the way they have come to exercise their respective global roles. More than six years into Bush's Presidency and two years into Benedict's papacy, it is clear that neither is cut from...