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...step toward “civilization,” when their own culture predates Western ideas by several millennia (so forgo any “White Man’s Burden”)—and at the other, that India is still stuck in its past, and likes it that way. Arranged marriage is out, the once exceptional “love marriage” now almost the rule. More women work outside the home, and a recent high court decision decriminalized homosexuality. Clubs, bars, and restaurants cater to both Western tastes and a growing middle-class with...
...July 27, Bunning made a similar statement, but without the humor. "Unfortunately, running for office is not just about the issues," said Bunning, the baseball Hall of Famer known in Congress for being as stubborn as an angry umpire. "Over the past year, some of the leaders of the Republican Party in the Senate have done everything in their power to dry up my fundraising. The simple fact is that I have not raised the funds necessary to run an effective campaign for the U.S. Senate." (See an interactive guide of President Obama's first 100 days...
...would a co-op fit that definition? Well, I think in theory you can imagine a cooperative meeting that definition. Obviously sort of the legal structure of it is less important than practically how can it operate. There are concerns that in the past, attempts at setting up co-ops have not been successful because they just haven't been able to get off the ground; sort of the start-up energy involved may not exist if you're doing a state-by-state co-op effort as opposed to a broad national plan...
...little bit different today than it was then. LBJ had to negotiate with Wilbur Mills and a handful of other folks. I think that Congress is more splintered. I think each member of Congress is a little more independent from party than they might have been in the past. I think the nature of the Republican opposition has changed. Today it's much more concentrated on the conservative end. And Medicare and Medicaid had been ideas first introduced by JFK, and his assassination obviously provided enormous emotional push that is different from today...
...would a co-op fit that definition? Well, I think in theory you can imagine a co-operative meeting that definition. Obviously sort of the legal structure of it is less important than practically how can it operate. There are concerns that in the past, attempts at setting up co-ops have not been successful because they just haven't been able to get off the ground; sort of the start-up energy involved may not exist if you're doing a state-by-state co-op effort as opposed to a broad national plan...