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POPSCrude Senatorial Loggerheads Part of what's confusing Reid and his ilk is the distinction between speculation and manipulation. Speculation isn't a bad thing. Indeed, it's a very good thing. Without speculators, you'd only have natural hedgers participating in commodity futures markets. Prices would be much less stable and market participants with unwanted inherent exposure to those prices (including farmers, airlines, manufacturers, retailers, and shareholders and customers of the whole lot) would have a much harder time offloading that undue risk. In short, speculators are a crucial part of a robust marketplace that moves us toward a more optimal allocation of risk. Without them, the liquidity and efficiency of the marketplace suffers and so does every participant in that market (which definitely includes you) Market manipulation involves deceptive and distortive practices intended to take unfair advantage of other market participants.
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POPSThe Pope Versus the President The article continues: The U.S. invasion of Iraq was similarly contentious for former Pope John Paul II, who sent a special envoy to the White House in March 2003 in an effort to prevent an attack. The papal envoy's pleas fell on deaf ears. Vatican criticisms of the Bush administration's military intervention in Iraq have continued unabated. French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran "The facts speak for themselves. Alienating the international community (with the U.S. push for war) was a mistake." Tauran, who has referred to the invasion and occupation as a "crime against peace," also said that Christians in Iraq "paradoxically, were more protected under the dictatorship" of Saddam Hussein. Benedict failed to honor Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's urgent request for a private meeting last month. The ongoing tensions between Bush and Benedict put America's Roman Catholics in a tricky position for 2008.
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POPSIs there room for faith in music Australian Idol is under fire amid allegations of vote-stacking by the Hillsong Church. Four of the remaining eight contestants — hot favourite Matt Corby, Zimbabwe-born Tarasai Bushe, Daniel Mifsud and Ben Mackenzie — were revealed as members of the church by the Seven Network. The four all rank inside the top five in betting markets.
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POPSGeorge Will Is A Fatuous Fool 1. What conservatism professes is at loggerheads with what conservatism DOES: over-reach domestically and abroad, restrict freedom as much as possible while extending license to the wealthy to do as they please, and foster un-realism, ignorance, and superstition. 2. Western political philosophy is *not" "generally" concerned with the tension between freedom and equality--that's junior high level rubbish.
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POPSSaudi Arabia gears up to welcome Haj pilgrims "Overcrowding is a perennial worry but this time, regional tension between Shiites and Sunnis has heightened security concerns while authorities remain on the look-out for Al Qaida-linked militant violence - a fear in recent years."
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POPSAdopt a Sea Turtle Adopt a sea turtle and track it's movements as it travels around the oceans. A great way to sponsor this nonprofit organization's attempt to learn more about this peaceful creature.
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