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Grizzle seems sincere as he talks about Jesus’s love for people of all sexual orientations. But in his goal of achieving God’s will, some wonder if Grizzle is not being entirely upfront about his ultimate intentions. On a liberal campus that was already being called Godless more than 250 years ago, a large number of Christian Evangelicals feel reticent to publicly air their less P.C. viewpoints...
...crew member on a Thai palm-oil tanker gave him the layout of the ship and an exact time and place to meet in the Malacca Strait. The captain contacted the boss of a Hong Kong triad who agreed to pay the captain and his crew $9,000 upfront and another $50,000 on delivery. The triad also hired a crew of bajing loncat and arranged fake papers for the ship under a new name. On the agreed night, two speedboats raced west out of Babi. After an hour or two, they cut the engines and waited, bobbing...
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...There has certainly been a shift in policy on Taiwan, with the U.S. willing to be more upfront in support for Taiwan. The submarines in the recent arms package was an important shift. And the tone is shifting, with President Bush trying to push the envelope. There is a sense among the right wing that we shouldn't let China tell us how to run our business, and that creates congressional pressure on Bush. Still, the Bush administration also understands the importance of working with Taiwan on issues of importance to both sides, such as missile defense and proliferation, Korea...
...season. Government agent Sutherland discovers a plot to assassinate a presidential candidate (who may be on the verge of becoming the first black president) and has a day to stop it. Especially impressive were the "Time Code"-like multiple-screen effects, assuming that wasn't just manufactured for the upfront, and assuming I can make it out on my 20" TV. I have no answer to the obvious question - what do they do for a second season? - but show this unusual will be lucky to make it that...