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...Most informed people acknowledge that the financial mess began not with Republican deregulation but with social engineering by Democrats. It was exploited by Wall Street, to be sure, and the results went unchecked by Congress. A Republican House helped pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the most sweeping regulatory bill since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt. If Democrats rule unconstrained, we won't recognize our country in 30 years. Lori Zimmerman, Red Bank, New Jersey...
...Iceland has been modernizing. His family life is a mess, with a divorced wife who refuses to talk to him, a drug-addict daughter and a moody son. And his idea of a good evening's entertainment is sitting at home to read historical accounts of travelers who went missing in Arctic blizzards...
...field of cots for intoxicated students. Student perception of the restrictions’ impact was generally mixed. Veronica M. Maldonado ’11, a Cabot House resident, said she found that the tailgating restrictions generally encouraged game-goers to drink faster and earlier. Their thirst satiated, many went on to leave the game before half-time, she said. “I think that it was definitely harder to have fun,” she said. Others said they found little negative impact. “I wasn’t even aware that there were restrictions in place...
...Levine said that while turnout among youth voters was high, many people expected the number to be even higher. “It wasn’t higher because conservative youth were not engaged,” Levine said. “Sixty six percent of these votes went to Obama.” Levin said that according to national exit polls, 16 percent of youth said they were contacted by the Obama campaign whereas only 4 percent said they were contacted by the McCain campaign. “A higher turn-out needs two candidates to engage the youth...
...Association, which sent a letter to the FCC urging the agency to block CellAntenna from "brazenly" violating federal law. The association's chief lobbyist, Steve Largent, a retired professional football player and former Congressman, said jamming could interfere with emergency phone calls and public safety communications. But the demonstration went forward. CellAntenna used a suitcase-size device to block cell-phone signals in a large auditorium, showing how a defined area could be jammed...