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Hoover's mistakes should be noted by those who take today's prosperity for granted. Today, Gore pledges to raise wages above market levels through a host of pro-union legislation aimed at temp agencies, low productivity nations and the working poor. What is more disturbing, Gore refuses to foreswear the option of raising taxes if there is a recession. When asked whether tax increases during a recession are wise, Bush economist Lawrence Lindsey's response was curt and ominous, "That's what Herbert Hoover...
...first and goal at the nine, Lehigh lined up in a pro set--two running backs in the I formation and two wide receivers--and gave the ball to Pleasant on a sweep. Good blocking by the Mountain Hawk receivers and pulling guards sealed the corner and allowed Pleasant to dive into the end zone putting Lehigh...
Kostunica has vowed that the new government's first priority will be to improve relations with Montenegro, the junior republic in the Yugoslav federation. President Milo Djukanovic's pro-Western government boycotted last month's elections and renounced the legitimacy of all federal institutions. Kostunica will have to cajole them back by offering Montenegro increased autonomy. Though he blasts the NATO intervention in Kosovo, Kostunica acknowledges that the U.N. peacekeeping force "will have to stay for a while, and not for a short while." Despite his strong nationalism, Kostunica has shown flexibility on Kosovo's future, calling for "a real...
...asset if he's President. I see him sitting next to the Prime Minister on a state visit to Greece. The Prime Minister, being a reader of the American press, is braced to be asked how the Grecians are doing or whether Athens has any major league pro teams. Instead, George W. Bush turns to him and says, in passable Greek, "Does this hotel have any down pillows?" The Prime Minister is charmed...
There are also lots of sports, particularly golf. The resort is nationally recognized for its two golf courses and 25 tennis courts, as well as its spa and food. During Christmas week, the Cloister offers several packages for the sporting family: a pro-am and parent-child golf tournaments; a junior golf school and clinics; and the Sea Island Shooting School for skeet, trap, sporting clay and archery. Prices are reasonable because rates include all meals and many activities--and those rates don't go up if you bring the kids www.seaisland.com...