Sunday, October 26, 2003

NYT on wages Posted here Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 9:40:31 PM     But look as The details! age increases for employees at almost all income levels are giving important and unexpected support to the nation's economy. If the gains continue, they offer hope that the rapid economic expansion of recent months could prove more durable than other spurts of growth over the last two years. ********

us and future wars. Posted here Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 8:49:03 PM     overhe1 ard The United States is the most powerful nation on earth and may continue to be for the next century. This will mean that the United States will be involved in more wars than any nation. "Bremer found that stronger states are involved in more wars, initiate more wars and have more deaths per war...Bremer concludes: Over the past 150 years there is no evidence to support the contention that the possession of military capability in large quantities ensures peace. On the contrary, the evidence suggests that, regardless of whether nations arm to prevent wars or to wage war, in the long run there is a positive association between the possession of military capability and its ultimate use." John Vasquez, "The War Puzzle," p. 162. comment :Size gets Stupid at seeing local conditions and locals take advantage or react to decisions made elsewhere and The large blend state has to act and defend its agents who have often acted is Self serving ways. ********

Wash Post. on state purchase and use of drugs outside the U.S. Posted here Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 8:28:23 PM     this is the kind of large scale pressure that "rationalizes" The economy by taking out costs but that means jobs and further pressure on state income. The governor of Illinois, intensifying his battle with Bush administration regulators over rising drug bills, will release an analysis today showing that his state could save $91 million a year by buying prescription medications from Canada. Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) hopes the figures will put added pressure l on the administration and on Congress to loosen regulations that prohibit importing medicine from other countries. He is among several state and local leaders whose budgets must accommodate soaring pharmaceutical costs. ********

details we forget. l l Posted here Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 2:20:32 PM     SADDAM DEFIANT ON MISSILES CBS News February 24, 2003 In an exclusive interview with CBS News Anchor Dan Rather , Saddam Hussein denied Iraq's al-Samoud missiles were in violation of United Nations mandates, and indicated that he will resist U.N. demands that they be destroyed. Saddam also challenged President Bush to a debate. ********