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After the unpopular presidency of George W. Bush and big losses in Congress, conservatism is in a tough place right now. Why are you confident the movement will become popular again? Look at the way the economy is going right now. People aren't finding jobs; I don't think Americans will stand for it much longer. American is a center-right country, in general, and people live their lives conservatively - you want to keep the money you earn, you want to provide for your family. I think everything going on right now with the Obama Administration and the policies...
...perhaps going too far [July 13]. Friendship cannot spring up without common understanding and common interests. The improvement in relationships between Russia and the U.S. should be fostered on both sides; let us hope that Mr. Obama and Mr. Medvedev, two young and charismatic leaders, honestly face this tough challenge. Ignacio O'Dogherty, MADRID...
Read Moeletsi Mbeki's viewpoint "Zimbabwe: Time to Stay Tough...
Dogs, he adds, respond to handlers, perhaps for reward or praise, or simply because of emotional connections, wanting to please their human partner. "Dogs aren't stupid - they cheat," Mesloh says. "What goes down the leash, comes up the leash." In the Netherlands, where tough evidence protocols are in place, a suspect scent is taken to a lab, where the dog's reactions are tested without a handler present...
...came information about dealing with geographic areas where home prices continue to decline quickly. Other details, like the process for modifying loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration, continue to emerge. It seems that writing the fine print for a program meant to spend up to $50 billion is tough to do quickly, especially when the office created to oversee it still has a large number of unfilled positions. (See which businesses are bucking the recession...