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...history's practical joke," says Beschloss, that a man who so admires activism became President in the tranquil, prosperous '90s. Political survival has required him to tack left and right, bending to the times, and diluting the power of any convictions he may claim to have. But Clinton believes he can still be the one who turns the nation's face to its future. "To me, it could hardly be more exciting for the United States, because things are going well for us. We know there are challenges on the horizon, and yet we have the luxury of meeting them...
...secure their devotion to the team? Lavish them with trips to Hawaii, $10,000 diamond victory rings, and endless supplies of roses and gift certificates for their wives and girlfriends. How to get the city of San Francisco to help finance a new stadium for the 49ers? Promise to tack on an opulent shopping mall and tout the whole project as a job-development effort...
...purchase. The idea of undercover police officers camping out in convenience stores is disturbing in and of itself. Further, rather than identifying fake ID's and making their arrests based on that offense alone, the cops allow the illegal purchase of alcohol to take place so that they can tack on further charges. This seems to serve no purpose other than increasing the severity of the punishment that victims of the sting receive...
Besides the sacks, tack on nine tackles for loss which added up to 56 yards and three more runs for no gain. That means 40 of Penn's 65 offensive plays went for zero or negative yards...
...mortgage debt equal to 24% of their take-home pay. "That is an all-time high," he notes, adding that the stress is apparent in rising bankruptcies and the recession-like 5% annual growth in consumer credit. A more normal credit growth rate is 10% to 15%. Now tack on uncertainties from a tumultuous stock market, and there is the real threat that consumers, whose spending accounts for two-thirds of the economy, will cut back...