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Letters: ID cards
All this debate about the effectiveness of ID cards is beside the point. Politicians and higher civil servants are driven by the idea of power; power and control are what turn them on. There is a dynamic intrinsic to the relationship between citizen and state which drives the state to try always to ... more »
The Independent – 4 hours, 42 minutes ago – comment?
All this debate about the effectiveness of ID cards is beside the point. Politicians and higher civil servants are driven by the idea of power; power and control are what turn them on. There is a dynamic intrinsic to the relationship between citizen and state which drives the state to try always to ... more »
The Independent – 4 hours, 42 minutes ago – comment?
Leading article: A common goal
Young people can feel justifiably harassed these days. "Too violent," they are told, "too fat, too ill-educated." What they really need, and respond to, are positive role models. So Arsenal Football Club's scheme to send its first-team players into schools to teach langauges ... more »
The Independent – 4 hours, 42 minutes ago – comment?
Young people can feel justifiably harassed these days. "Too violent," they are told, "too fat, too ill-educated." What they really need, and respond to, are positive role models. So Arsenal Football Club's scheme to send its first-team players into schools to teach langauges ... more »
The Independent – 4 hours, 42 minutes ago – comment?
FCC to Probe Defense Department's 'Propaganda' Program
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Democratic Underground – 4 hours, 43 minutes ago – comment?
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Boumediene World Update -- McCain Should Be Listening
... and the rest of you should be sitting down and not holding any sharp objects.As I forewarned here yesterday, a federal judge in the District of Columbia has ordered the 17 Uighur Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay to be released into the United States. Judge Ricardo Urbina rejected the government&#x ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
... and the rest of you should be sitting down and not holding any sharp objects.As I forewarned here yesterday, a federal judge in the District of Columbia has ordered the 17 Uighur Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay to be released into the United States. Judge Ricardo Urbina rejected the government&#x ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
Tonight
Like Byron, I get the sense that McCain won't be in attack-dog mode. McCain folks believe the town-hall format isn't ideal for that.
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
Like Byron, I get the sense that McCain won't be in attack-dog mode. McCain folks believe the town-hall format isn't ideal for that.
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
"contrary to our laws"
From the White House:We are deeply concerned by, and strongly disagree with, today's decision by a federal district court ordering the release into the United States -- by this Friday morning -- of 17 Uighurs currently held at Guantanamo Bay.This decision, we believe, is contrary to our laws, i ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
From the White House:We are deeply concerned by, and strongly disagree with, today's decision by a federal district court ordering the release into the United States -- by this Friday morning -- of 17 Uighurs currently held at Guantanamo Bay.This decision, we believe, is contrary to our laws, i ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
More ACORN
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"ensign Urges Feds To Stop Payments To Acorn"
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Senator John Ensign today called for the suspension of taxpayer dollars that ultimately end up in the hands of such controversial groups as ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ACORN, which is u ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Senator John Ensign today called for the suspension of taxpayer dollars that ultimately end up in the hands of such controversial groups as ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ACORN, which is u ... more »
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Subject: Commercial Paper
E-mail:Mr. Lowry,They are getting close to the source of the problem but the Fed has not taken the one step necessary to put life back into the market place.Last summer, I was responsible for supervising a major set of money market funds. And, it was last summer that the market first froze up over A ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
E-mail:Mr. Lowry,They are getting close to the source of the problem but the Fed has not taken the one step necessary to put life back into the market place.Last summer, I was responsible for supervising a major set of money market funds. And, it was last summer that the market first froze up over A ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
More on Commercial Paper
Here is a good explanation of what is going on.Commercial paper is sold by major corporations and most of the nation's leading financial institutions. They use the proceeds to fund day-to-day business operations. It is bought primarily by money market fund managers and other institutional inves ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
Here is a good explanation of what is going on.Commercial paper is sold by major corporations and most of the nation's leading financial institutions. They use the proceeds to fund day-to-day business operations. It is bought primarily by money market fund managers and other institutional inves ... more »
National Review Online – 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – comment?
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