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...When Roh Moo Hyun was vying for the presidency in late 2002, he realized he needed the swing voters of North and South Chungcheong provinces. So he promised to move the country's capital there, some 150 km south of Seoul. At the time, opponents ridiculed him for shameless pork barreling. But Roh won the office, and his shrewdness has proved contagious. With legislative elections coming up in April, lots of lawmakers want to appeal to Chungcheong voters. Shortly after Christmas, the South Korean legislature, with only a handful of dissenters, passed a law stating that the capital would...
...saving my tears. In the end, it’s still MTV. The people who audition for “The Real World” are all shameless self-promoters. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are exploiting “Newlyweds” for career reasons and financial concerns as much as the show is exploiting them. And as for the “Rich Girls,” you’re going to love this: Jaime and Ally are co-producing it. Yup. Poor little rich girls, indeed...
...lessons for any entrepreneur. Like many rookie proprietors, actor Paul Newman and his sidekick, the writer A.E. Hotchner, had a good product (the actor's homemade salad dressing) but lacked the experience to launch it in the hotly contested world of packaged goods. In this excerpt from the forthcoming Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday; $22.95), the two recount their experiences in trying to get a business off the ground...
What about the responsibilities of conservative columnist Robert Novak relating to this serious breach of ethics? As you noted, he disclosed Plame's identity in his column, but Novak's role as a possible tool of the Administration's shameless vindictiveness over its flawed war rationale should not be overlooked. Not only must the leakers inside the Administration be flushed out and brought to justice for breaking the law and compromising national security, but Novak's motives and ethics should also be scrutinized. STEPHEN CHARING Clarksville...
...What about the responsibilities of conservative columnist Robert Novak relating to this serious breach of ethics? As you noted, he disclosed Plame's identity in his column, but Novak's role as a possible tool of the Administration's shameless vindictiveness over its flawed war rationale should not be overlooked. Not only must the leakers inside the Administration be flushed out and brought to justice for breaking the law and compromising national security, but Novak's motives and ethics should also be scrutinized. Stephen Charing Clarksville...