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...professionals and other affluent individuals for whom the subject of addiction may be painfully taboo. Instead of opting for a neighborhood 12-step program, they would rather ensconce themselves in the opulent seclusion of the Sanctuary's beachfront villas, which come with all the accoutrements of a luxury resort...
...JACK WELCH Former CEO of GE Get out your veto pen-you must reverse the trajectory of the budget deficit. You hate tax increases, and they should be your last resort anyway, given the fragile global recovery. But you will be forced into that option if you don't immediately start redlining spending requests...
...possible explanations for Kerry’s loss have pushed to the forefront. A small sampling of my favorites include: gay marriage, “moral values,” the “success” of the war on terror and perhaps the most popular last resort of the liberal elite—the sheer stupidity of half the country. Some of the more insightful members of the left have rightly placed much of the blame on John Kerry’s almost comical awkwardness as a campaigner. His inability to weave a coherent theme throughout his campaign...
When Kerry got to the House on the Rock resort outside Madison, he found his advance staff had transformed an old machine shed into a near perfect replica of the first debate site, figuring in everything from the lectern specs to the camera angles, even the color of the carpet and the walls...
...exploit strains between Europe and the U.S., and has voiced its own gripes with the U.S. as well. Shortly before the election, China's most important foreign-policy mandarin, retired former Foreign Minister Qian Qichen, publicly criticized the "Bush Doctrine" for its "cocksureness and arrogance" and its quick resort to force...