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Every President needs those people who tell them they ain't the king. Kennedy talked about "the poison of the presidency," the way proximity to power could warp the judgment of even the wisest allies. It's one reason Kennedy's father wanted him to make his brother Attorney General and why First Ladies wield power that can never be adequately measured by the list of causes they support. (See pictures of Michelle Obama behind the scenes...
...wanted to stand on my rooftop and read out Amanda Ripley's "Please Remain Standing" with a bullhorn [Jan. 11]. Not only is our climate of victimization mocked by our enemies, it gives our government justification for spending more and gives us another reason to feel powerless. Terrorists perceive and want to exploit us as soft, arrogant, self-righteous targets. Ripley's article shows us how, despite heroism by the likes of Jasper Schuringa, our government is still happy to oblige them. When did being proactive become so politically incorrect...
...there any particular reason you made Extraordinary Measures--a family member suffering from Pompe disease...
Hang in there, kid. It's going to be a while. Most of the people who get on that Greyhound bus to Los Angeles give up and go home. Sometimes the only reason you get the job is that you're the only one left. I didn't make a living [acting] until I was 35. Tenacity is critical...
Indeed, please do not wander out into the river. Sometimes, there is a reason that the road less travelled remains untrod...