Connecticut Attorney General cautions communities not to rely on recent turf report Aug 21, 2008
There is a clear and present danger that municipal and state decision makers as well as parents and citizens will rely on this unconscionably deficient report, Blumenthal said in the statement. It is replete with unsound scientific methodology and conclusions, and unreliable findings. (Newton Tab, MA)
An America that never was Aug 20, 2008
To them, anyone who doesn t fit that America Muslims or Mexicans or gays or liberals or businesswomen or American Indians or India Indians or any guy with a funny name and exotic parentage represents a clear and present danger. That s wrong, of course. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Pitts: Obama and the search for an America that never was Aug 18, 2008
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The sacrifice-free election strategy Aug 18, 2008
"The energy crisis is real. It is worldwide. It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are the facts and we must face them.". The mythology surrounding Carter's speech is that his grim realism sealed his political fate. (Salon)
Time to dump a Cold War relic Aug 15, 2008
These remnant laws assert that California "faces a clear and present danger" that Communists will "infiltrate and seek employment" in public jobs so they can "establish a totalitarian dictatorship."It's a small step, but the Legislature has passed a bill (Senate Bill 1322 by Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, on a 22-13 vote in the Senate and a 41-31 vote in the Assembly) that would repeal some elements of this Cold War-era excess from California laws. (Fresno Bee)
Activist turned extremist, US says Aug 12, 2008
Now, those who knew Siddiqui in Boston are struggling to understand how the MIT graduate and trained neuroscientist could pose "a clear and present danger to America," as the FBI alleges. "Something went awry," said Abdullah Faaruuq, imam of Roxbury's Mosque for the Praising of Allah, to which Siddiqui donated Korans and other books. (Boston Globe)
Bush Owes to China Aug 11, 2008
Romney was widely last fall when he warned that France posed a clear and present danger to the American way of life. But after watching French President Nicolas Sarkozy embrace Barack Obama in Paris last week, conservatives may finally warm to Mitt's "" slogan after all. (Slate)
Rebel MPs seek new oath Aug 9, 2008
It s been a very long time since a king or queen sentenced anyone to death, so I don t think they present a clear and present danger. I would be disinclined to campaign for a change. (WalesOnline)
SASHA GONG: What Bush should seek in Beijing Aug 6, 2008
If extreme xenophobic sentiments from a group of Chinese youths don't look like a clear and present danger to America, think of what similar sentiments motivated a group of Arab men to do on Sept. 11, 2001. After World War II, the U.S. developed a forward-looking plan to promote understanding of its values around the world and to protect its national security. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The Great Garet Garrett Aug 1, 2008
" In reality FDR wanted to pack the court with six additional justices willing to declare all of his "must legislation" Constitutional.Chief Justice Hughes was traumatized. He looked for a way to disengage the Presidents plan which appeared almost certain to pass both houses and be signed into law. What to do? What was about to happen would ultimately lead our country to the clear and present danger of economic insolvency." (). Sign Up to Post Your CommentsSign Up to Post Your CommentsIf you are... (Townhall.com)
Property rights are not supreme Jul 27, 2008
In Abrahams v. United States, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote that legislation that effects property or economic rights needed only a rational basis to establish its constitutionality whereas limitations on freedom of speech could only be justified by a clear and present danger. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that government actions that infringe on property rights must merely reasonably relate to a legitimist interest while First Amendment freedoms usually receive more protection... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Local seniors facing no heat, no eat crisis Jul 24, 2008
Recently, agency members sent a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick, urging him to convene a summit on the impact of energy prices on Massachusetts consumers, especially the poor and to push for state and federal responses to this clear and present danger. The consequences of no action will be elders freezing to death in their unheated apartments, and service programs running out of funds to help them, the letter stated. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Climate crisis: Roosevelt revisited Jul 22, 2008
However, the Green New Deal will terrify politicians unless they are given a 'clear and present danger' to which they can react - otherwise the electorate will not vote any party offering these changes. This begs the question - as we move into the Post-Peak Era, is democracy fit for purpose. (BBC News)
FALLBROOK: Advisor fights for free speech Jul 20, 2008
"Education Code section 48907 allows a principal to exercise prior restraint over a story if it's obscene, libelous, slanderous or would create a clear and present danger to the physical safety of someone on campus," Ewert said. "An accurate story about a superintendent's problems with his board I don't think falls into any of those categories. Prohibiting the publication of that story would have been a violation of the students' rights.". (North County Times)
SE Queens Rapes Worry Residents Jul 18, 2008
There is a clear and present danger to women in our city and we should be dedicating specialized resources to combating this issue. He cited the extremely disturbing jump in recent COMPSTAT statistics, which show an alarming jump in reported rapes of nearly nine percent. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Angry residents urge county to end reassessment process Jul 17, 2008
Inside, the more than 30 residents who addressed the commissioners characterized reassessment, ballooned property values and higher taxes as a clear and present danger to their financial stability and the local economy. Michelle Boice, a real estate agent from Harveys Lake, said the borough was crippled by the new values generated by reassessment. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Did Bush Issue a Secret Emergency-Succession Plan? Jul 16, 2008
We are staring at a clear and present danger to the republic. Where does the Bush administration figure into all of this. (Slate)
A welcome crackdown on illegal snowcone vendors Jul 15, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee)
Your Opinion Jul 14, 2008
It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are facts and we simply must face them. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
5-year-old drowns near Rainier Jul 14, 2008
Atrucker wrote on Jul 12, 2008 8:34 PM:" I agree with beerman , the Columbia kills several persons a year, if you disrespect this river it will get you it does not care who you are. I am sorry this happened , where was the life jacket, this child should have had on. Not thinking got the child killed. I have seen this so many times on the rivers around here. They are fun but never forget a clear and present danger is also there with you. ". Kelso Gringo wrote on Jul 12, 2008 9:07 PM:" What is a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Inhofe warning on EPA's new climate rules: 'Big Brother is alive'... Jul 13, 2008
"If Congress does not act, then the resulting regulations could be the largest regulatory intrusion into Americans' personal lives, a nightmare scenario. "Big Brother is alive and well in the career ranks at the EPA." Inhofe's strong comments came after the administration's decision that it would not regulate greenhouse gases despite a Supreme Court ruling that the government was authorized to do so under the Clean Air Act. What specifically drew Inhofe's concern was the EPA's Advance Notice of... (The Drudge Report)
U.S. Delays Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Jul 13, 2008
"The Bush administration decision today to effectively reject regulation of global warming pollution under the Clean Air Act creates a clear and present danger to the American people," said Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. "Despite the Supreme Court's finding that EPA was ducking its responsibility under the law to control global warming emissions, the Bush administration continues to block all action," she added. (Newsmax)
We need a "spiritual war" on global warming Jul 8, 2008
She also believes climate change is a more clear and present danger to the globe than Naziism was prior to the Second World War. As such, she picks up an idea philosopher William James would have been suggesting back in 1906 when he wrote his famous essay, The Moral Equivalent of War. (Vancouver Sun)
Close encounters with North Korea Jul 8, 2008
The Japanese government was portraying North Korea as a clear and present danger, and this conventional Cold War framework held sway over the more outlandish version of North Korean perfidy. But in 2002, the abduction narrative in Japan swerved suddenly from the margins to the very center of the policy debate. (Asia Times Online)
Dutch coffee shops weed out tobacco Jul 5, 2008
Page last updated at 08:35 GMT, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 09:35 UK. By Dominic Hughes BBC News, Amsterdam. (BBC News -- Europe)
Netflix's Online Movie Dreams Jul 3, 2008
While the box may be smaller than a paperback copy of Clear and Present Danger, its dull, utilitarian exterior doesn't win any aesthetic wars. Fortunately, it makes up for its lackluster looks with a simple set-up and interface. (Forbes -- Technology)
* Turkey arrests two ex-generals Jul 3, 2008
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
2 Turkish ex-generals arrested amid power struggle Jul 2, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Hunters should be able to decide Jul 1, 2008
That is a clear and present danger to anyone who cares about hunting. I would like to see hunters decide for themselves whether game preserve hunting is for them. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Consumer expectations more dangerous than inflation Jul 1, 2008
He warned of a clear and present danger of rising global inflation and inflationary expectations. In its annual report, released yesterday, the BIS warned that inflation may be the trigger for a much more serious problem: a prolonged period of deflation. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Hail to the celluloid chief! Jun 29, 2008
"Movies like 'Independence Day' are all about fantasy, whereas 'Clear and Present Danger' and 'The Sum of All Fears' have a much more accurate portrayal of the presidency. Having worked in the White House for a great president and actor, those movies are the most realistic that I've seen.". A contrasting Hollywood trope is President as Regular Guy. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Serial robber arrested again Jun 28, 2008
Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Tim Doherty called Franco a clear and present danger to the residents of Luzerne County. Franco served more than 10 years in New Jersey prisons for multiple robbery and burglary arrests, according to court records. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate at 2% Jun 27, 2008
By Peter G. Gosselin, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June 26, 2008 WASHINGTON -- For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve saw one clear and present danger to the U.S. economy -- the roiling credit crunch -- and responded by slashing interest rates more aggressively than at any time in two decades and by weaving an extensive safety net for the nation's financial system. But Wednesday, Fed officials were forced to acknowledge that they faced a new and trickier problem: a two-front fight to keep the... (Yahoo News -- U.S. Economy)
Proposed fire code change creates debate Jun 26, 2008
"That is a clear and present danger of air quality, health endangerment for people down wind. I want enforcement because it's the right thing.". Type Size. (AZCentral)
The myth of 'weapons-grade' enrichment Jun 24, 2008
In a word, the race to dupe public opinion about a "clear and present danger" posed by Iran's nuclear program, to justify Israel's threatened attack (with the US's tacit approval) is in full gear and the US media are by and large about to receive another "F" card, just as they did with the US's 2003 invasion of Iraq, when the "pluralistic" media became a shell of itself by blindly echoing the White House's spin about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Indeed, it is remarkable how little the US... (Asia Times Online)
Questions raised about use of herbicide to fight AIS Jun 23, 2008
In the Northwoods, a region blessed by its abundance of pristine water, the arrival in recent years of a suite of aquatic invasive species has presented a clear and present danger to the delicate environment that supports the areas robust recreational economy. In response to the threat of invasives, Oneida County has teamed up with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and researchers based at the UW-Madison to assess the danger and create effective methods for the prevention and control... (Forest Republican, WI)
Terrorism Becomes A Campaign Issue Jun 21, 2008
Foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann warned, "Obama holds up the prosecution of the terrorists who bombed the World Trade Center in 1993 as a model for his administration, when in fact this failed approach of treating terrorism simply as a matter of law enforcement rather than a clear and present danger to the United States contributed to the tragedy of September eleventh." McCain's blog scoffed, "It's hardly surprising that a lawyer would t 00002D4E hink that the war on terror would be... (CBS News)
Upper Level ordered to close Jun 17, 2008
Saying the evidence validates the Upper Level club as a "public nuisance, Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas on Monday ordered the Jackson nightspot temporarily closed. But Thomas left open the possibility of the club reopening if the owners meet certain requirements, including: Purchasing a $1 million premises liability insurance policy. Immediately hiring at its own expense an experienced security individual or company meeting the Jackson police chief's approval. Providing copies of... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Central Asia: World Bank Warns Of Tainted Blood Transfusions Across Region Jun 16, 2008
The World Bank-sponsored a study is titled "Blood Services in Central Asian Health Systems -- A Clear and Present Danger of Spreading HIV/AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases." The study, in which blood given by some 7,500 donors was retested, said such "retesting identified cases of HIV that had been undetected by the blood center laboratories that originally tested the samples.". The incidence of HIV/AIDS-infected blood was rather low. (EurasiaNet.org)
New NV Economic Study: Bush Medicare Cuts Undermine State and Local Economic, Jobs Base Jun 13, 2008
"Front line caregivers throughout Nevada, and across America, make a key difference in patient care -- and the Bush Administration's plan now set to go forward presents a clear and present danger to caregiver jobs, to vulnerable seniors' care needs, and to the health and well being of Nevada's economic and jobs base." Darrin Cook, Regional Director of Operations at Fundamental Clinical Consulting, LLC, said, "The Bush Administration's single-minded effort to implement regulatory-driven Medicare... (PR Newswire)
Asian Stocks Slump Most in Three Months on Rate Concerns; Babcock Plunges Jun 12, 2008
Rising inflation is a clear and present danger,'' said , chief investment officer at the Manila unit of ING Investment Management Ltd., which oversees $565 billion in global assets. Inflation will compress margins of companies and slow consumer demand. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
ABS-CBN Official Statement Jun 11, 2008
Salceda has submitted a proposal entitled Strategic Response to Food and Fuel Crisis-Noahs Ark Framework, which he described as an imperative in the face of a clear and present danger to our national survival. PAOLO ROMERO/Philippine Star (6/10/2008 10:50:13 AM). (ABS CBN News)
The Fact of the Martyr Jun 9, 2008
Some equivalent of the taking of the American embassy in Iran in 1979 remains a clear and present danger. Better to carry out justice swiftly and finally, not leaving tempting plums for faraway terrorist planners to covet. (Human Events Online)
Action's Evolution Jun 8, 2008
This was the era that gave us the human-scale "Speed," the epic-scale "True Lies," "A Clear and Present Danger," "Mission: Impossible," "Twister" and "Independence Day." Summer movies were getting bigger, but they weren't getting worse. The summer of 1997 was the apotheosis and the turning point. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Latin America: // Jun 8, 2008
We have heard the Nobel Peace Prize-winning head of the United Nations' nuclear "watchdog," Mohamed ElBaradei, downplay the Iranian nuclear threat, assuring the world that there is no clear and present danger, and that nothing beyond diplomacy is needed. We've seen Europe move at a snail's pace for years now in imposing sanctions with little if any direct punitive effect on Iran's mullahs and their henchmen. (Investors Business Daily)
Attack on Iran? Jun 7, 2008
The speculation is that President George W Bush and Prime Minister Olmert want to remove what they believe is a clear and present danger before they face their own political oblivion. Mr Bush is finishing his time at the White House still dogged by the disaster of Iraq - and Mr Olmert faces disgrace over allegations of corruption. (BBC News -- Africa)
Australia Trade Deficit Narrows to Smallest in 14 Months as Exports Surge Jun 5, 2008
The stimulus to the economy from the boost in the terms of trade poses a clear and present danger to interest rates,'' said , a senior economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Melbourne. Income from exports may keep inflation above the central bank's target range of between 2 percent and 3 percent for longer ``than the Reserve Bank is comfortable with, leading to at least one, but probably two, hikes in the cash rate this year,'' Joiner said. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Let oil prices rise: Analysts Jun 3, 2008
Spiking oil prices have made them a clear and present danger at a scary pace. We receive many queries on oil subsidies. (India Times)
Meth Making A Comeback In Tulsa Jun 3, 2008
Don't turn your back on this very clear and present danger that could possibly lurk in your very own neighborhood. - 6/2/2008 I work for a pharmacy. (FOX23.com, OK)
Clinton's advisers are confident all disputed delegates will be seated May 31, 2008
The 1-minute video shows McCain saying that Saddam Hussein presented a "clear and present danger" and that US troops would be "welcomed as liberators.". "This week, the American people are getting a fresh look at John McCain's key role in the propaganda machine that Scott McClellan describes in his book," DNC spokesman Damien LaVera said in a statement accompanying the video. (Boston Globe)
Is Bush Becoming Irrelevant? May 30, 2008
For what he has done is offer confirmation to the president's war critics, from within the White House inner circle, that Bush's motive in going to war was not a clear and present danger of attack by Iraq with weapons of mass destruction, but to advance a Bush crusade to impose democracy on the Middle East. Neoconservative ideology, not U.S. national interests, McClellan is saying, motivated Bush to launch one of the longest and most divisive wars in U.S. history. (Townhall.com)
Harrison Ford Eyes Jack Ryan Return May 30, 2008
The 65-year-old returned to the role two years later for Clear and Present Danger, but Ryan--novelist Tom Clancy's most famous creation--has since been played by Ben Affleck, who stepped up for 2002's The Sum of All Fears. Ryan Gosling is the latest actor to have been linked to the role. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Ford's best films May 26, 2008
Yet his leathery professionalism served him well enough to carry him into a second, if more lugubrious, Ryan movie, Clear and Present Danger (1994). 10. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Sum of Many Hopes and Fears About the Energy Resources of the Middle East May 22, 2008
To my way of thinking, had the decision makers in the oil importing countries been more alert, then it is possible that the price of oil would not be at its present level which happens to be a level that, if sustained and eventually augmented, poses a clear and present danger to the international macroeconomy, due to the presence of various other macroeconomic and financial stresses. There is also the danger that this price could spike to an extreme value in the event of what is sometimes... (Energy Pulse, CO)
46 comments May 20, 2008
We want you to recognize that Iran is a clear and present danger to the United States of America and Israel. And. (Human Events Online)
The Six Billion Dollar Ham May 17, 2008
Clear and Present Danger (1994). Air Force One (1997). (Globe and Mail)
'Clear danger' to crofting future May 16, 2008
Mr Russell told Holyrood there was a "clear and present danger in terms of the future of crofting" ... "There is a clear and present danger in terms of the future of crofting and I do think radical action is required.". (BBC News)
Exploring Sexual Regulation May 11, 2008
For instance, in 1972 Edward Davis, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, claimed that "ostentatious merchandizing of the concept of homosexuality is a clear and present danger to the youth of our community. It's one thing to be a leper. It's another thing to be spreading the disease.". This argument - let's call it the contagion thesis - is a time-honored American habit of thought. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Follow the Money Trail to See Why Dem Congress Shields Trial Lawyers May 10, 2008
Inaction in the face of a clear and present danger to our economy is negligence. But inaction for the purpose of protecting major campaign donors is corruption the very scourge the current congressional leadership pledged to obliterate when it asked Americans to put it in charge. (Townhall.com)
No need for rate rise now, says ACCI May 6, 2008
"Inflation poses a clear and present danger for the Australian economy and is something that needs to be managed by RBA and the government. "Inflation poses a threat to business, to wage earners and consumers in the form of high prices. "That's not good for the economy and we think it is something that seriously needs to be managed.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
Resurgent Bulls pose clear and present danger: Louden May 3, 2008
THE Bulls may have left their run to defend the Super 14 title too late, but they are awaking from their slumber to threaten the Waratahs' home semi-final hopes. That's the warning from NSW's attacking coach, Todd Louden, who is the best possible person to make that call given he was the Pretoria-based side's attacking maestro last season. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Anzac Bridge farce shows how 'security' has cost us our freedom May 3, 2008
Was there some clear and present danger, a threat to peace and order, life and limb. Did the ASIO spooks have word that, far away in his snowy mountain fastness in the Hindu Kush, Osama bin Laden had planned another atrocity for the occasion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
US's Pakistan policy under fire May 2, 2008
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director Michael Hayden last month called al-Qaeda safe havens a "clear and present danger to Afghanistan, to Pakistan and to the West in general, and to the United States in particular", while the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, warned at the same time, "If I were going to pick the next attack to hit the United States, it would come out of the FATA.". The assessment was in turn echoed in what the New York Times called a "searing"... (Asia Times Online)
Clock Running Out on Irreversible Climate Change Part II May 2, 2008
The clear and present danger is that the Copenhagen process will deliver a compromise between nations that will fall far short of this ambition. Repeatedly events have shown failure of collective governance in dealing with political adventurism sheltered by the principle of sovereignty. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Sky-high rice prices require redesign of food security May 2, 2008
Bayu Krisnamurthi, deputy of the coordinating minister of the economy for agriculture and marine affairs, was right in observing last week that the clear and present danger now was not an acute food shortage. The real problem is the weak purchasing power of many people who have to spend as much as 25 percent of their income on rice alone. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
