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...there is cause 10 times over for impeaching Bush. Shame on him, and shame on us if we let him get away with it. Karen Montgomery Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. The idea that the president can unilaterally transform legislation that Congress has passed by using a presidential signing statement to explain his actions is outrageous and contrary to the Constitution. No rational American wants the presidency to have such power. Mike Ford Austin, Texas, U.S. Andrew Sullivan's blog, the Daily Dish, can be found at time.com. Telling Stories your report "the trouble with memoirs" described the controversy over how much...
...neutral housing,” she writes in an e-mail to FM. Passing the TimeFew signs in the Mather suite hint at a male presence. The most obvious indication of Magnuson is, funnily enough, in the bathroom—a poem he posted in the stall. The roommates explain their tradition of displaying verse in order to “pass the time” while using the toilet.“Did you see the new one I put up?” Magnuson asks his roommates. He had posted a parodic poem he had titled?...
...addiction is a reflection of ideology run amok and a twisted reading of recent history. Yes, the economy began to pick up when Ronald Reagan offered his famous 1981 tax-reduction plan, but it continued to grow when Reagan raised taxes in 1982 and '83. And how to explain the economic boom of the 1990s? Bill Clinton's tax increases for the wealthy, which were smaller proportionally than Reagan's, certainly didn't seem to dampen the irrational exuberance of the wealthy...
...hero in his native country, Mittal had to move fast last week to counteract attempts in parts of Europe to paint him as a villain. He spent most of the week shuttling in his private jet from European capital to European capital, including three trips to Paris, to explain his motives and promise he wouldn't cut European jobs. Governments have limited formal means to stop the Arcelor deal, as 85% of the company is traded freely on the stock market. Nonetheless, they and labor unions can make life hard for Mittal, who still needs to get E.U. antitrust clearance...
...idea that the President can unilaterally transform legislation that Congress has passed by using a presidential signing statement to explain his actions is outrageous and contrary to the Constitution. No American wants the presidency to have such power...