Word: robertson
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...Robertson has many credits to his name: he's the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and host of its long-running show, The 700 Club; he's the chancellor of Regent University; and he's a onetime presidential candidate who challenged George H.W. Bush for the Republican nomination in 1988. Now Robertson has added another title: financial adviser. His latest book, Right on the Money: Financial Advice for Tough Times, draws on his own experiences and makes straightforward recommendations for financial planning amid economic turmoil. He talked to TIME about money, religion and politics...
...days leading up to this nomination, there were several media reports suggesting that Judge Sotomayor should not be considered for this position simply because she has Type 1 diabetes," said Dr. R. Paul Robertson, president of the American Diabetes Association, in a statement following Sotomayor's nomination. "The advancements in the management of Type 1 diabetes have been just amazing over the last two decades, and the ability of people to manage their diabetes successfully has been proven. People with diabetes can function and live a long and healthy life...
...shops to buy basic goods that had not been available for 10 years, such as maize meal, sugar, cooking oil and salt (previously they had to be purchased in neighboring Botswana or South Africa and brought into the country). "I think they have done a lot," says economist John Robertson, "but prices must go down, and that will happen only when production improves." He adds, "Our [labor costs] are still high compared to other countries' in the region." (See pictures of how Mugabe bullies his opponents...
Western aid could help alleviate some aspects of Zimbabwe's perpetual crisis. Zimbabwe is looking for about $8.5 billion to revive its battered economy, but Western donors have refused to release meaningful amounts of development aid until the new government shows evidence of true reform. Robertson asks, "Is Mugabe willing to meet the conditions [set by the West] of rule of law, etc....? He has shown he is not ready to do so." He adds, "Unless the West comes in, things like cholera outbreaks will remain, as we cannot afford to replenish our water and sewage system...
...Robertson, Pat •prediction is seriously made by - "You mark my words" - that legalization of gay marriage will lead to legalization of "all the things that we consider to be abhorrent," including bestiality, child molestation and pedophilia...