These alleged cures could make matters worse rather than better," says Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan on protectionist trade policies

National Review, April 5, 2004

* "These alleged cures could make matters worse rather than better," says Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan on protectionist trade policies. "They would do little to create jobs and if foreigners were to retaliate, we would surely lose jobs." ... Al Gore: "Television induces a quasi-hypnotic state.

The immune system that used to protect our democracy against big lies and faulty perceptions no longer protects us as it used to." ... In EPIC/MRA poll, 49 percent support constitutional amendment defining marriage as union of man and woman, and 44 percent oppose.... In California, state Sen. John Vasconcellos (D.) proposes lowering voting age to 14.... Supreme Court chief justice William Rehnquist, on NBC: "At age 79, you can't help but think about retirement."