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...question is this: If the bill becomes law, will it truly disinfect our politics? The end of Clinton's presidency and the launch of Bush's were a parable for reformers, between the pardons for Democratic fat cats and the environmental policy clout of Big Business. But like a virus, political money has a way of mutating so it spreads in any environment. Be careful what you wish for. The cure may be worse than the disease. "This is a stunningly stupid thing to do, my colleagues," Kentucky's Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor, "and don't think...
...thing, Sharon didn't send a warning to the Palestinians beforehand to vacate the buildings. Rocketing empty buildings had been counterproductive for Barak in terms of the Israeli public, because people were saying the price of killing Israelis was a few desks and chairs. Then again, Sharon did launch the attacks at night, when the buildings would be mostly empty except for a guard...
...Sharon is also saying this strike was part of a strategy which is different from Barak's. Whenever Barak launched an attack, he waited for Arafat?s position to change. Sharon says he?s going to keep going, escalating pressure on Arafat until the Palestinian leader agrees to start talking about a cease-fire. He plans to launch bombing attacks, and then escalate to assassinations while continuing the bombing, and then escalate to sealing off villages and conducting house to house searches while continuing bombing and assassinations. It has what you may call a Middle Eastern tough-mindedness about...
...nobody would have wagered that Pfingst would also be the first D.A. in the U.S. to launch his very own Innocence Project. Yet last June, Pfingst told his attorneys to go back over old murder and rape convictions and see if any unravel with newly developed DNA-testing tools. In other words, he wanted to revisit past victories - this time playing for the other team. "I think people misunderstand being conservative for being biased," says Pfingst. "I consider myself a pragmatic guy, and I have no interest in putting innocent people in jail...
...shells. They are later fired into the air during a ceremony in the woods for family and friends. If you're an ocean lover, Eternal Reefs Inc. in Atlanta will place your ashes inside an artificial reef for $850 to $3,200. Celestis, a company based in Houston, will launch your ashes into Earth's orbit. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Timothy Leary are among the 100 people who have taken this stellar ride. The cost: $5,300. Spring for $12,500, and you can get shot toward the moon...