Bush v. Gore ten years on a muted political reckoning
Washington reflects on the 2000 Florida recount and the Supreme Court ruling that decided the presidency by 537 votes. The piece notes chads undervotes overvotes butterfly ballots and the court's balance between state law and federal constitutional principles. George Will weighs in on legal doctrine and the lasting absence of a similar crisis.
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I Am the Consumer Under the Nation's Watch
A reflective column on holiday shopping and the economy. The narrator, a typical American consumer, feels watched by the nation and by credit card companies as Christmas spending could signal economic recovery or decline. The piece notes mixed confidence, discretionary limits, and the global impact of U S consumer behavior.
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Kosovo fast tracks democracy and peaceful power transfer
Rep. Connie Mack praises Kosovo for its first free election since independence, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. He notes a coalition government amid multiple parties, emphasizes constitutional transition, EU integration, and democratic progress in the Balkans.
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George Washington
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Drake, Saddam, Law mark historic 1577 2003 2002 trio
Almanac notes Drake sails world voyage begins in 1577, Law resigns amid Boston scandal in 2002, Saddam Hussein captured in 2003. Births include Heine Lincoln and Swift. Mitchell Report in 2007 cites steroid use. Heine quote and 7 Mary Todd Lincoln age noted. First quarter moon.
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Heinrich Heine
Mary Todd Lincoln
Diego Rivera
Dick van Dyke
Christopher Plummer
Ted Nugent
Steve Buscemi
Jamie Foxx
Sergei Fedorov
Taylor Swift
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