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...unfailingly gracious, but she faced a tough crowd, and the private prep sessions were just as shaky. By that time, conservatives were so riled, even a Bush win would have been a loss. The cost would have been permanent, unforgiving fury from a whole swath of his base--and a Democratic Party smelling blood. Instead, Bush hopes that if he gives his allies a profound sign of respect and acknowledgment of their righteous power, they will agree to unite behind him for the fights ahead...
...back-to-basics" strategy focusing on such traditional Republican issues as spending restraint. As part of the search for a fresh agenda, groups of Bush aides are working on new immigration and tax-reform policies for possible rollout. But immigration is an issue that splits the party's base, and the recommendations of Bush's tax-reform commission, most notably doing away with the mortgage-interest deduction, are universally viewed as a nonstarter. To try to lower energy prices, the White House is considering taking steps--legislative, diplomatic or jawboning. But in a global economy, getting prices down is easier...
Enter Peter Okaalet, 52, a physician who decided in the late 1980s to go to seminary in an attempt to bridge the gap. From his base in Nairobi, where he serves as Africa director for a Christian medical-assistance group called MAP International, Okaalet has spent the past 12 years working with ministers--and by extension their congregations--to refine and in some cases redefine their response to AIDS. To that end he has run countless seminars in Kenya and elsewhere and helped establish master's degree programs in pastoral care and HIV/AIDS at 14 seminaries and Bible colleges...
...upon speaking with her that she needed “a crash course in constitutional law.” While we applaud Harriet Miers’ decision to withdraw, we hope that this doesn’t motivate President Bush to nominate a far-right justice to please his base. History shows that nominating another intelligent, affable legal mind along the lines of Roberts—no matter how conservative—would all but ensure an easy confirmation battle. But it is also essential that President George W. Bush preserve the balance in the court by replacing Sandra...
...whether this wage is reasonable for a two-parent family with two wage earners employed full time. The question should be whether Harvard’s wages are appropriate for all kinds of families. We may disagree about what wage level is appropriate, but we shouldn’t base our calculations on the desire to provide subsistence only for workers with a specific type of family structure. Harvard should pay a wage that allows all sorts of families to achieve a reasonable standard of living. That means Harvard wages shouldn’t make it impossible for parents...