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What distinguishes the Exodus as such a powerful metaphor is not simply the courage of the Israelites in the face of the world's mightiest empire. Nor is it only the fiery spirit of revolt. Rather, it is the unique sense of purpose with which the Israelites spoke out not only for the people but for their God: Let my people go that they may serve Me. The Israelites sought liberty not to do as they might please, but to transform their servitude into freely given service to their...
...late afternoon Hugo was upgraded to category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane strength, the second mightiest category. The storm's winds increased to 135 m.p.h., up from 105 the day before...
HISTORY continually demonstrates to humanity the transigence of temporal power. How often have our mightiest civilizations and their rulers declined and fallen to the forces of time, unable to sustain the delicate balance of leadership, discipline and innovation that brought them supremacy in their day. Witness the Roman Empire, the ancient Egyptians, or the Aztec civilizations of Mexico. At least we have examples of their grandeur, the writings of their scholars or the monuments and temples, which still leave us in awe of their abilities...
...Citizens convention in Las Vegas took turns manning phones to remind Congressmen that the council's 4.5 million members were watching. The 28 million-member American Association of Retired Persons also supported the bill. Far more effective, however, was a letter-writing campaign by one of the House's mightiest chairmen, burly Dan Rostenkowski of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. He and Chairman John Dingell of the Energy and Commerce Committee were incensed that Pepper had struck a deal to bypass their committees and take the bill directly to the floor. Rostenkowski sent out a barrage of "Dear...
...illegal drugs pour across America's borders, frustrated lawmakers ask an understandable question: Why not unleash the world's mightiest military machine to tackle the task of protecting the nation from this invasion? Thus the House earlier this month passed a wondrously simple antidrug amendment that directs the President and Secretary of Defense to "substantially halt" drug smuggling by air and sea within 45 days. The Air Force and Navy would "locate, pursue and seize" all vessels carrying drugs and "arrest their crews." The military would also provide blanket radar coverage of the entire southern border to detect nighttime flights...