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The reaction revealed a trait Europeans have long considered a quintessentially American attribute: political naiveté. It seems pretty obvious now that a Texas oilman with a proven aversion to antipollution regulation and a firm grounding in the don't-tread-on-me ideology of Western Republicans would reject a...
During his campaign, President George W. Bush implied that, unlike his opponent, he could be trusted to keep his word. Now, two months into his term, he has already broken a major campaign pledge to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant.
It confirmed my suspicions. Bush will not regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Republicans are well known for comparing government to the private sector. Indeed, The New York Times credited Bush with bringing a "corporate look" to the White House, and Slate.com satirically christened Bush a "1950s CEO." So in an attempt...
From a personnel viewpoint then, Bush's reversal seems to be questionable business practice. Yet in our competitive capitalist society it is sometimes worthwhile for employers to undercut their employees. I'm not referring to Chainsaw Al. Bush cites Department of Energy statistics about the increased cost of electricity to...
LUNCH LOBBY While school lunches have got healthier, kids are still getting chubbier as the cafeteria menu increasingly competes with in-school soft-drink and snack machines. School nutrition directors last week urged Congress to regulate these unhealthy temptations. But the lunch lobby may be in for a tough battle...