Bush Screws America, Again: Economy Slips to #2
For the first time since World War II, the United States is not the world's #1 economy. We have slipped behind the European Union.
For the first time since World War II, the United States is not the world's #1 economy. We have slipped behind the European Union.
China's policies, financial and otherwise, are aimed not at intimidation but at forcing the U.S. to bind itself to China. When the bad times come -- I suppose they're already here -- neither will be able to abandon the other.
Is legislation the answer to ending anorexia in the fashion world? Europe has begun to recoil from an industry that sees "hunger to succeed" as literal.
Sicily is one of the most beautiful places I've been in the world: great landscape, incredibly rich history and art, fantastic food, and... mafia. We all know that.
If the Detroit Three were to merge into one company, ownership shared with the American people, it could benefit everyone; the carmakers, their dealers and their customers
Now that little Ireland has had its say, is this, as the "Armageddonists" warned, "the end of Europe," or will Ireland be punished for its vote?
Pro: Paris, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona, Prague, Budapest. Con: No New York City.
We don't need more disclosure -- we need less advertising. Five placements a minute? We're already living in branded world, inundated by 3,000-5,000 ad messages a day. Enough!
Why is Ireland so seduced by a foreign country -- the US -- while ambivalent towards our own masters -- the EU?
A variety of pressures compelled the NATO powers in Dublin to support a ban in principle while preserving American flexibility to use cluster munitions in joint operations with allies that might join the treaty.
They were once close, fast friends. But over the last eight years, Europe and America have grown apart. There was no "it's not you, it's me," conversa...
Bush's European agenda is typically detached from the real world, as has been almost every other agenda that he has ever taken to Europe.
In the annals of U.S.-Russian relations, Secretary of State Rice has proven once again to be not up to the task at effectively managing the one area of foreign policy that is her principal area of expertise -- U.S.-Russian relations.
The good news for the depressed dollar is that the Bush era is coming to an end.
The US has become interested once again in a leading role regarding Lebanon to correct the errors that have hurt the model of democracy, the reputation of the US and Bush himself.
The European Council is the highest political body in the EU. It is composed of 27 countries with a total population of 500+ million and 30% of the world's GDP... Believe it or not, there is a woman running for presidency.
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Arnold gets to and from work on a private jet. How is that helping? He is a hypocrite, like most of the people who mandate what others do. He needs to first practice what he preaches.
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Not very realistic, I'm afraid ...
He does carbon offsets. Maybe the President should ditch Air Force 1, too, huh?
Deforestation, green house gas, tailpipe emmissions? Southern California is a matasticizning, breeding frenzy of unconscious humanity full of gangs and pregnant children. It's nice to have a plan for the carrying capacity of the environment but what good is it when no one even speaks to family planning and a new tax structure that does not reward large families?
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Uh, have you ever actually been to Southern California?
It's not a rhetorical question.
Where in the Deep South do you live with that rap about Southern California? lol
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There are echo chambers everywhere.
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I'm not sure I see Arnold working for somebody else.