The European arguments against the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act demonstrate that "some Europeans have never lost faith in appeasement as a way of life. It is clear that Iran is cynically manipulating gullible (or equally cynical) Europeans to advance its development of weapons of mass destruction. |
The evidence indicates, ... that Enron would not have been able to engage in the extent of the accounting deceptions it did, involving billions of dollars, were it not for the active participation of major financial institutions willing to go along with and even expand upon Enron's activities. |
The fact that Latinos are underrepresented in the service causes us concern because the service is often a way to the middle class for many immigrants. If you don't have a lot of options, would you rather go into the service and get a middle-class career, or stay in the fields all these years? |
The fact that so many working people still have to go to a soup kitchen or a food bank to make ends meet shows there's something structurally wrong with the economy. If you work, you should be able to provide enough for your family. That's part of the social contract we have with our citizens. |
The fact that the market has been able to sustain a record—breaking sales pace during the first eight months of the year is ample proof that the American dream of homeownership is alive and well in the Buckeye State. Housing continues to be a true bright spot in the overall economic picture. |
The Fairmont Concert Association is able to bring in big-name entertainment from across the United States and from other countries at a very reasonable cost. For an adult membership of $35, a person can watch nine concerts in Fairmont and Blue Earth. It's a good situation for both communities. |
The Fed is likely to make no change in its rate policy because it still see risks in the economic outlook, but I suspect it will remove its bias towards easing. Now that recovery is underway, the Fed will probably tell us the risks are a little more evenly split between weakness and inflation. |
The Fed rate cut and Greenspan's recent remarks that the economy has hit a 'soft spot' had a huge impact on financial markets, ... Combined with the anticipation that the U.S. could soon be at war with Iraq, market sentiment turned toward the negative, driving mortgage rates to new lows again. |
The Fed's choice to hold rates steady was no big surprise. People may have been using that as an excuse to sell at the top of a trading range, ... And we're probably going to be in a bit of a trading range until we get some new economic data that makes people want to move one way or the other. |
The fewer role models you have, the harder it will be for you to imagine you could do it, too. My hope is that Genesis supports not just those emerging writers but that it's making a statement that writing is important, that the imagination being channeled to something on the page is possible. |
The financial gain by having two BCS revenue-producing teams, that is pennies. What we are talking about is the manhood of every male that has ever gone to Vanderbilt. I'm tired of everybody saying my football team [stinks]. . . . We would gladly give up some revenue for a little bit of pride. |
The firing of my assistant was nothing but a political pay back because I stated the facts and the law regarding the senior center initiative petition. There has been an assistant to the clerk for the past 17 years, a lot longer than there has been an administrator or administrative assistant. |
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The first thing that goes wrong in TV is always sound. Figuring out how to make the right blend of sound to go back into the computer, sorting out which video source is displayed with sound -- those were challenges. Over time, we figured out how to blend environments without feedback or delay. |
The first thing you notice about Ron (Zook) is that he is the ultimate high-energy guy. Losing like we had been doing takes a lot of energy out of your program. Ron has done a terrific job of selling himself and Illinois football. He and his assistants work as hard as any group I've ever seen. |