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...President [May 28]. For several decades, scientists have known that something potentially dramatic was happening with our climate. But it was Gore who almost single-handedly succeeded in bringing the issue to the front pages. More important, he got policymakers around the world to accept climate change as a problem needing urgent attention. But until countries like China, India and the U.S. take serious action to curb climate change, Gore's mission is not yet accomplished. He should not waste his time in being just President of the U.S. Arthur R. Manuel, Ouderkerk, the Netherlands...
...does matter. And a Presidential election would seem a perfect moment for laying out an ambitious new goal or two, especially at a moment when 70% of the public thinks the country is moving in the wrong direction. The problem is, politicians hate having to talk about anything remotely adventurous in the midst of an campaign. They prefer safe recitations of conventional wisdom: We need to do something about government waste... the tax code... the health-care system. If you actually make a bold promise-health care for all, for example-you will be asked for specifics. If you give...
...transnational criminal gangs and corporate powers, and actual viruses like hiv. But the failure of our NATO allies to fulfill their military quotas in Afghanistan raises a real question about which if any countries will be ready to stand with the U.S. when military action is necessary-a difficult problem for the next President...
Florida's problem is similar to what California faced in the 1970s: a deluge of new residents and feckless growth management have driven real estate values, and therefore property taxes, beyond the reach of more and more households. In expensive markets like South Florida, for example, homeowners who have yet to qualify for a state property-tax cap say they've seen better than 100% increases over the past few years. It's a large reason why, according to a new Zogby International poll, half of South Floridians and 37% of all Floridians say they're considering moving...
...Bush spent half his time at lunch listening to Senators like Sessions complain and the other half making an impassioned plea, telling Senators that the immigration problem has become one of national security. He also told the room about Marc Mares, the president of the Coast Guard Academy class of 2007, where Bush delivered commencement remarks on May 23. Even though Mares' grandfather might well have entered the country illegally, his grandson was well on his way to a life of distinguished public service. (It is a story Bush has mentioned in several speeches about immigration since...