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...even these happy consequences would fail to justify the aggregate 6.5 billion hours spent preparing taxes in the United States every year, a clear symptom of excessive red tape. Every citizen should have an option of filing income taxes on a simple form. Sen. Fred Thompson??s ill-fated presidential bid mentioned specifically this necessary change in its policy platform (yes, he had a platform). Following Thompson??s lead, the Giuliani campaign took up this cause. It would be regrettable if these candidates’ mutual call for thorough tax reform fell into oblivion with their...

Author: By Jan Zilinsky | Title: Simple is Beautiful | 4/30/2008 | See Source »

...details of Joe Biden’s healthcare plan,” said Edwards, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. “How about Barack Obama’s bowling score? Everybody knows it.” She also complained that the press had propelled Fred Thompson??s candidacy, despite the fact that the public knew little about his political platforms. Edwards criticized the media’s focus on 15-20 second “zingers”—politicians’ sharp statements used to catch people’s attention...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Elizabeth Edwards Gives Speech At Forum | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

...Emery Thompson??s study also helps confirm a hypothesis about why male chimpanzees prefer older females. Without menopause, older female chimpanzees are highly coveted since they have both the ability to reproduce and more experience as mothers...

Author: By Kevin C. Leu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chimpanzees Don't Get Menopause, Study Finds | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

...Emery Thompson??s study was co-written with a total of 10 other researchers, including Harvard anthropologist Richard W. Wrangham and renowned primatologist Jane Goodall...

Author: By Kevin C. Leu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chimpanzees Don't Get Menopause, Study Finds | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

...Teavee, the little genius in Dahl’s book, certainly had some skills to share with Willy Wonka, but he didn’t even like chocolate, wasn’t excited to visit the factory, and certainly wouldn’t have wanted to take it over. Thompson??s similar lack of enthusiasm will likely do him in. So that leaves Charlie Bucket. With nearly all the alternatives so revolting, disconcerting, or unfeasible, Willy Wonka and the American voting public will turn to anyone they can like. Huckabee is far from perfect, and there is certainly...

Author: By Jarret A. Zafran | Title: Mike and the Chocolate Factory | 12/10/2007 | See Source »

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