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...hallowed in the Constitution itself, many Americans have always considered decisions delivered by the third branch, the judiciary, to be less legitimate than those voted on in the legislative sessions of the first branch. After all, if the people really hate what the first branch does, they can trim that wayward twig in the next election. With judges-well, there's little to be done, except perhaps for hoping for a reconsideration by different judges sometime in the future...
Formula One had little option but to trim costs. The sport's leading teams last year had annual budgets of $400 million or more. The huge gap back to the other teams not only created a predictable title fight between just three or four drivers but has forced teams out. Worried by the slump in the global auto market, Japanese carmaker Honda, which spent $350 million in 2008, cut its ties in December. (The team has been bought out by former boss Ross Brawn and will now compete as Brawn...
Over time, with Smith's guidance, Pat learned to trim his bills here and there. Instead of refilling small prescriptions, for instance, he could buy some drugs more cheaply in bulk. (A hundred pills of one blood-pressure medication was less than $16 at Costco, compared with $200 at the pharmacy.) But that didn't address the cost of his care going forward. Pat's kidney function, which was 48% when Smolens first saw him last summer, has fallen to between 35% and 40%. And there are now outward, obvious signs of Pat's illness: he is lethargic, his eyes...
...seems to have dropped a nice vehicle into each of the major slots in the U.S. car market. It sells a nifty entry-level coupe and has a mammoth minivan called the Entourage. It markets SUVs and small sedans. They don't have any more or less cheap plastic trim in their interiors than a Honda. They are simply serviceable cars and trucks that probably won't break down...
...have to be. If you have to get new work right away, try to make it consulting work that's at your level. A great place for consulting work is the place that just laid you off. They need to get that work done; they just needed to trim the overhead. You can conceivably continue working at that company. (Learn why dentists are making more money during the recession...