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I hope I can be forgiven for going off topic here, but I find myself at a loss for what else to do. I am generally more interested in Wesley Clark’s domestic policy ideas, which are extraordinary and visionary, than with his far better known, and frequently adopted by Democrats, foreign policy ideas. But the thought of a third war after these blood-soaked years has alarmed me in a way the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars did not. I suppose I should be glad for the lesson learned. I should have been paying better attention. I implore you to write your Congressional representatives, write the media, and write the sorry excuse we have for a commander-in-chief, this very day.
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HARRISBURG – An angry and apologetic Gov. Rendell yesterday called his administration’s handling of a massive backup on a snow- and ice-covered section of I-78 “totally unacceptable” and ordered a full investigation.
“I am to blame for this, and I accept full responsibility for our inadequate and unprepared response,” Rendell said at a news conference about the 50-mile tie-up west of Allentown that began Wednesday and stretched into early yesterday morning.
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Rendell said James Lee Witt, a former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who now runs a public-safety consulting firm, would conduct an independent investigation into the snow snarl that made national headlines when hundreds of motorists were trapped in their vehicles for as long as a day.
General Clark is vice chairman of James Lee Witt Associates.
The Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA is pleased to present a public conference.
Nuclear Weapons in a New Century: Facing the Emerging Challenges
March 6 and 7, 2007
Covel Commons, UCLA Campus
This conference aims to explore the breadth of the nuclear challenges facing the international order today and to recommend key azimuths for further study. As North Korea and Iran dominate the headlines, we think this is a propitious time to examine both existing threats and those still emerging on the horizon.
**Pre-registration is required and begins online February 6th . There is no charge to register for this event.**
Within the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, which finally boasts a Democratic majority, steps were taken to ensure that America ends its dependence on foreign oil and environmentally detrimental energy sources. The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) seeks to limit subsidies granted to Big Oil companies, and change the focus of American energy production to more eco-friendly options such as renewable wind and solar energy. This is just the beginning for Democrats and the environment, as the 2008 Presidential hopefuls are already gearing up their platforms to include environmental reform in the United States.
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Former General Wesley Clark (Arkansas) also has the environment on his mind. Having included “combating global climate change” in his presidential platform, Clark promises to reduce emissions in America. In addition to this work, Clark invokes preservationist elements in his agenda intended to protect many of America’s natural resources such as national parks, forests, and wildlife.
The environment is no longer able to sustain our inefficient and irresponsible behavior, and in 2008 it is time to elect a leader that will work to ensure that the environment is a top priority. Luckily, Democratic candidates have already stepped up to the plate, and are willing and able to direct America into an environmentally-friendly future. What a great time to be a Democrat!
“We’re five percent of the world’s population. We’re taking twenty-five percent of the world’s consumable resources. And that’s an unsustainable condition in the long term.”
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