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...pumps and memories of Jimmy Carter. That misunderstands the economics of energy. True, the U.S. now imports more than 50% of its oil, and around two-thirds of all known oil supplies are in the Middle East. But--here's the thing about oil--those supplies do no good unless they're sold. Any oil exporter that attempted to discriminate against the U.S. would hurt itself just as much as the U.S. Moreover, the American economy has become much more "energy efficient"; it spends only about 2.5% of its GDP on oil, compared with about 8% 20 years...
Some professors and administrators, however, worry that such moves will be futile unless the Faculty first enacts broader curricular changes...
...listener’s ear— “A Northwest Passage,” “Up for Sale” and “Dead Language of Love” are highlights—but taken as a whole, the album has little to offer unless you are a passionate capitalism-hater...
...speed with the general trends society is following, which is why fads come so quickly and then die when new fads replace them. The rapid rise to prominence of the Harry Potter books created an “in” group—suddenly, you were not cool unless you knew what Hogwarts’ was. Before I had begun to read the series, I would hear people of all ages—from my small cousins to my friends to my mom—rave about the latest Potter book and what had happened in the magical world...
...part, Christopher Pyle wonders if the President's order would survive a legal challenge, but doubts we'll ever find out. "This will probably stand unless Congress or the courts strike it down. And as we all know, the courts and Congress are not exactly thrilled to override the President during moments of heightened national security...