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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dayuhan who wrote (1570)	1/18/2001 10:50:59 PM
From: Bald Eagle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I have already told you that I have no interest in having a discourse wuth an arrogant, conceited, condescending person like you. I guess I will have to put you on ignore.

To: Dayuhan who wrote (1570)	1/18/2001 10:52:00 PM
From: hobo	Respond to of 82486

economist.com And now to work Jan 18th 2001 From The Economist print edition “THAT night we almost danced our feet off at ten different inaugural balls. The next day, the celebrating was over and it was down to work. I had come to Washington with my mind set on a programme, and I was anxious to get started on it.” This was the matter-of-fact way another conservative governor with a short attention-span set about governing America. Some of what Ronald Reagan then did was not to everybody’s liking; but nobody doubted that he had a clear programme. This weekend George Bush dances; then he too sets to work. It is easy to be cynical about his prospects. Unlike Mr Reagan, Mr Bush won the narrowest of victories—and quite a lot of his opponents would even dispute that achievement. Still fuming about the Florida recount, the Democrats have already claimed their first scalp, forcing the withdrawal of Mr Bush’s original nominee for labour secretary, Linda Chavez; now they are aiming their fire at John Ashcroft, his conservative choice for attorney-general. Mr Bush also inherits a country which may—note the qualification—be on the edge of a harsh economic downturn. Under Bill Clinton, many of the divisions that still beset the United States (see article) were hidden by the balm of prosperity. Now they may reappear, just when America has also to start reforming its government in time for its demographic time-bomb: without structural change, by 2010 the government will begin to run out of money to pay for the pensions and health care that baby boomers like Mr Bush expect. Add the chance of a nasty foreign-policy surprise (Iraq? North Korea? Congo?), and it is not surprising that some people see this presidency as a poisoned chalice. more.....