Three Important Stories
Quotes and Pointers
"Absent a clear resolution to this financial crisis," Schwarzenegger wrote in a letter Thursday evening e-mailed to Paulson, "California and other states may be unable to obtain the necessary level of financing to maintain government operations and may be forced to turn to the federal treasury for short-term financing." "I've debated Governor Palin more than two dozen times. And she's a master, not of facts, figures, or insightful policy recommendations, but at the fine art of the nonanswer, the glittering generality."
"Crises like this are manageable. They're expensive and painful to resolve, but even more expensive and painful when left to fester."
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et alli is cross posted at The Intelligence Forum A.Word.A.Day: http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6580 http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/01/mexico.remittances/index.html?eref=rss_topstories http://www.wichitanaacpblog.com/2008/10/oh-no-he-didnt-mayor-of-ark-city.html http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-calif3-2008oct03,0,5726760.story http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-calif3-2008oct03,0,5726760.story http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7843441 http://community.adn.com/adn/node/132147Biden's Best Moments, I Thought
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